Holy shit. I just talked a cis guy on the internet down from "Let kids be kids" and got him to see why gender-affirming care for teens absolutely cannot wait.

This is one of my greatest achievements. I have a legitimate urge to take a victory lap.

The thing that persuaded him, if you're curious:
@Impossible_PhD Damn. That was frikkin' *perfect*. And I feel that description so much, *especially* about shoe sizes. I'm a 14 in women's sizing. I have *three* pairs of Pleasers, only one of which really fit me properly. Sigh.  
@shaggyzed SERIOUSLY I like pleasers for, erm, certain things, but they feel weird to wear going into work or whatever.

@Impossible_PhD @shaggyzed I don't think I've ever seen Pleasers shoes, but the way you've described them in that post, I'm guessing they turn the "annoying repetitive jokes" from one end of the spectrum to the other end of the spectrum.

Which is hard to resolve because there's just the one brand trying to be the Spinal Tap of shoe making.

@AT1ST @shaggyzed ohhh, I promise you have. Everyone who's an adult has seen something of theirs somewhere.
@Impossible_PhD @shaggyzed Ah - wait, are they the only brand that makes stilletos or high heels then? Or are they the ones that basically exclusively make them?
@AT1ST @Impossible_PhD Lots of shoe companies make high/stiletto/platform heels. LOTS.