You’re never too young

Genevieve Gluck at Reduxx:

A video of a young trans-identified teenager is sparking controversy on social media for depicting a 13-year-old dressed in provocative, sexualized clothing as part of an official promotional video for the gender clinic at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAhvuAM7v-4

The child, identified as ‘Jupiter,’ uses they/them pronouns and can be seen speaking with a clinician named Natalia, who asks how adults, and parents in particular, can be more accepting of “gender diversity” and develop an “inclusive environment” for trans children.

“I think that one thing that should be explained to a lot of people is that you’re never too young to know about this kind of stuff,” Jupiter says, referring to gender identity.

“I feel like it’s something that people should be taught especially at a young age because it’s easier to learn that way, and that way it’s something you’ve always known.”

Why yes, that is how that works. It’s good to teach children to read early, and to expose them to a second language early, because then it’s something they’ve always known.

On the other hand when it’s a matter of pure unadulterated bullshit, it’s not such a good idea to start them early so that it becomes something they’ve always known. It’s not true, so it’s not something you want them to absorb that way. Always knowing something that isn’t true is not desirable.

Also why is that child dressed like a juvenile “sex worker”?

Read the whole thing. It’s a horror show.

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