Most youth gender transitions typically begin during the teenage years, involving surgeries such as double mastectomies and hormone treatments. These treatments are often a lifelong commitment and can have unknown long-term effects. Many individuals who transition discussed experiencing family instability, absence of religious practice, feelings of loneliness and isolation at school, and potentially being on the autism spectrum. These factors contributed to their search for identity and connection, often leading them to the internet for companionship.
Mary Margaret Olohan shares stories from her new book, Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.