Moms for Liberty published this tweet.
https://twitter.com/Moms4Liberty/status/1663515678471495680?cxt=HHwWgICx2cSs_5UuAAAA
It links to an article that argues the threat of trans kids committing suicide if they aren't permitted to transition (socially and medically) is negligible, doctors who bring up the importance of acceptance are trying to medically transition your kids, and that kids in general don't really mean it when they say they feel suicidal.
This is so, so bad.
First of all, it has been proven many times that refusing to accept an LGBTQ+ child can cause that child depression, anxiety, or possibly even suicide. These risks increase if non-accepting parents behave more aggressively in their effort to force their child to be cishet. We know this. This is true.
Second of all, no one is giving children hormones. Puberty blockers don't count as a medical transition. Many doctors, in fact, will refuse to give hormones to trans minors.
But what I would argue is most important is that this article encourages parents to not believe their children. If your child reports feeling suicidal, you need to listen to them.
Don't you dare say they won't.
Don't you dare claim that they're extorting you.
And if you hear your child joking about suicide, you might want to check in just to be sure. Regardless of the hundreds of jokes that many people find acceptable to make about suicide, it's not something to joke about or make fun of.
If you think your child is a manipulator and a liar when it comes to their mental health, either they or you need some serious intervention. And it tends not to be them.
I'm horrified by this.
Listen to your kids.
trisk!
Red Jay 