I'd like to go ahead and forestall the inevitable RAWR RAWR RAWR TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT GENDER SEXUALIZES THEM THIS IS FAR TOO EARLY.

I'm trans. I figured it out for myself around fifth grade. I had little context or support besides what I could find on a very young internet, and that has made my life harder and reduced the quality of it. While I'm glad I found what I did, it's not a substitute for proper instruction on the matter, nor proper treatment assistance instead of "impromptu at-home surgery attempts". Many people figure things out younger than I did. You aren't doing kids any favors by hiding this knowledge from them, you're only hurting trans kids. And if that's what you want, well, I think that's pretty fucked, but at least say it with your fuckin' chest. Don't hide behind lies about wanting to keep kids safe, because what you're doing is the opposite of that.

I haven’t read the book in question, but I’m pretty confident the gist of the lesson is “it’s okay for people to be different”. What kind of broken person sees that message and says “no it’s not”?