"I sat my son under a large maple tree in our backyard and told him that males cannot be female, and we would be going back to his birth name and pronouns. I said, 'Honey, I know that this is something you feel you cannot live without. But you will be able to live without it. And you will actually be happier.'"
"The book also reportedly recommends 'role-play scenarios' intended for parents to carry out with their children that present gender as fixed and unchangeable, and encourages parents to cut off loved ones that don't support the 'desistance' approach."
When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents is stocked in 58 UK public libraries. The book encourages anti-affirmation medical and educational practices and suggests cutting off supportive loved ones. It includes recommendations for conversion practices and desistance, where children revert to identifying as cisgender. The authors advocate for fixed gender roles and present puberty blockers as easily accessible. The book's approach has raised concerns among advocacy groups regarding its impact on transgender youth.
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