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Navigating the Challenges of Parenting a Child Identifying as Transgender
The chapter explores the difficulties parents face when their child suddenly identifies as transgender, examining the pressure from schools and doctors to affirm the new identity. It highlights the importance of parents using common sense to seek therapists who won't automatically endorse the new identity and emphasizes putting the child in control. Criticizing mainstream medical and mental health associations, the chapter raises concerns about the lack of scientific basis for transgender concepts and discusses the varying approaches to medical interventions for transgender children across different countries.