That Trans Thread

[Sheldon]

Can you show any evidence of this happening? Like, people specifically insisting that something as trivial as liking dolls over trucks is enough of a reason to throw a kid’s gender into question?

Because it seems like you read Johnny The Walrus and spent enough time hitting your head on the toilet that you actually thought “Yeah, that’s totally a reasonable reflection of reality.”

And, seriously, if I wanted to make a cinematic reference just to impress, is your cultural database so bereft that you think one of Kevin Smith’s worse films would count as impressive?

Regarding the claim that “liking dolls over trucks” is sometimes treated as sufficient cause for questioning a child’s gender, one might direct you to a veritable library of clinical guidelines, activist literature, and media reports.

When will that be starting? Only bare claims are not that impressive. 

For instance, the widely referenced Gender Affirmative Model endorsed by organizations such as the American Psychological Association encourages affirmation of a child’s expressed gender identity with minimal exploration, often based on behaviors or preferences that diverge from traditional gender norms.

Oh the horror, you mean you no longer get to persecute children who might be suffering gender dysphoria, you poor poor lamb, tell me more about that makes you feel, use dolls if it's too painful for you to verbalise. 

The now infamous “gender clinics” routinely assess children exhibiting gender nonconforming behavior—doll preference included—sometimes leading to social transition or medical interventions.

I only ever seem to hear about these from people peddling hate speech against transgenderism, but of course even were this true, it doesn't suggest we shouldn't grant all people the same rights and protections. 

A particularly salient example is the “Ashley Treatment” controversy and the debates surrounding early social transition, where parental and professional interventions follow perceived gender nonconformity rather than any intrinsic dysphoria. The BBC’s “Transgender Kids” documentary further illustrates the phenomenon.

What exactly are you objecting to here, only I watched that programme, and from memory don't recall being appalled at much I saw? Of course even mistakes are being made, we should endeavour to protect people's rights and wellbeing first and foremost. 

As for Johnny the Walrus—a satirical parable, yes—but satire often targets a recognizable reality to provoke thought. 

"The story allegorically compares being transgender and non-binary to pretending to be a walrus through the story of a child named Johnny."

In the same way the Nazis used cartoons to stereotype and demonise certain demographics, yes it has a long tradition among racists and bigots. I shan't waste everyone's time with the thoughts it has provoked in me, hater gonna hate seems to sum it up. 

Shall we now proceed with civility and evidence, or is another performance imminent?

Ironic how people peddling hate and bigotry always profess hurt feelings, when others object, you're a fragile lot it seems. What did you want evidence for exactly, another straw man you've created to gaslight transgenderism?