You know when we come across a thread like this that doesn’t need a whole lot of introduction it’s a doozy. @HellsHouseWife comparing trans-teen communities to pro-ana sites (pro-anorexia) where teenage girls (mostly) with identity issues would encourage one another in self-harming behavior is one Helluva read.
Take a look:
In the 00’s parents were rightly concerned about “pro-ana” sites where unhappy teenage (mostly) girls, with identity issues encouraged each other to engage in self-harming behaviour under the guise of bravery & community. I know, I was one of them. 1/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
We shared “thinspo” pics and pitted our already perfectionist & competitive streaks against each other, forever chasing that perfect goal weight – a goal that would change everytime we hit it. 2/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
Some of us died, spiralling into a mental illness nobody could pull them back from. Most of us got better, found our tribe, our purpose and started eating again. Still prone to depression & eating issues, but better. Alive. Happy. 3/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
But if those girls were teenagers today? I can guarantee that at least half of them would have discovered Trans groups and would be binding their chests & clamouring for hormone therapy. 4/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
Except the trans-community could be even more dangerous.
She goes on to explain why …
Already prone to a victim-mentality, desperately needing a community & finding their own bodies a constant source of fury & pain, they would be straight onto that train to trans land. Strong, determined personalities they would be ALL IN. 5/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
The thing is, in Pro-Ana land, recovery was always applauded. Quietly, politely, but it was still respected. In Trans Land you’re a traitor if, after a few years of teen confusion you decide you no longer want your entire personality to be about victimhood & your body. 6/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
In Trans Land, if you decide you’re comfortable in your own skin (and with your own gender) you’re a traitor. You lose all of your friends and are shunned from your community.
You’re in a double-bind, like a cult. Questioning your beliefs is tantamount to heresy. Your place in the community is dependent on being trans – friendships don’t survive detransition. If you change, you’re OUT. That’s not healthy. That’s not friendship – that’s abuse. 7/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
That’s abuse.
Boom.
Parents knew about “pro-ana” in the 00’s. Schools warned about it. But now? Parents are vilified if they DON’T affirm their teens self-harm. Schools encourage it. My daughter knows FIVE teens who announced they’re non-binary. That’s social contagion. 8/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
And these kids can’t just one day decide to start eating again. To put their laptops down & make real friends. Their entire identity is wrapped up in the cult. The embarrassment of saying “I changed my mind” is too much. So instead a few insecurities & a search for belonging 9/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
In their teens is now a path for the rest of their life. And teachers, doctors, parents – they’re allowing it. Do some ppl need to transition to live a happy life? Yes. Absolutely. And we should support those that do. But allowing vulnerable teens to 10/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
Teachers, doctors, parents – they’re not only allowing it. They’re encouraging it.
Have surgery or take hormones that have life-long health implications is negligent. We know teens make rash decisions – that’s why it’s illegal to have sex with them. Encouraging this gender madness is disingenuous & bewilderingly irresponsible. 11/
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
Call me what you want, transphobic, a terf – I don’t care. Those words have been so overused they mean nothing now. But I am sick of everyone pretending that the Emperor is wearing clothes. He isn’t. He’s naked. You see it, I see it – you just have to have the guts to SAY it./end
— La Castillo (@hellshousewife) March 5, 2022
What she said.
All of it.
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