- **What are the arguments supporting gender affirmation?** - It might be helpful for them psychologically - Not being affirmed might cause them pain - It's a way to tackle the issue of high suicide rates among the trans community - It is polite - It respects the person's wishes - Helps to address the issue of bullying - **What are the objections to gender affirmation?** - Makes certain people feel uncomfortable - A person's right to be transgender does not supersede another person's right to their free speech - If gender dysphoria is a psychological disorder then affirming such a disorder could increase harm and confusion - Trangenderism does not correspond to reality and reality should be prioritized above personal feelings - Wide-scale affirmation of trans people brings more awareness of transgenderism which can increase the number of transgender people - The more transgender issues are talked about the rates of trans people are also increasing - Affirming people's trans identity can push them towards getting surgeries which later can be regretted - \*\*What arguments support the idea of transgender individuals accessing gender-segregated spaces
(restrooms, changing rooms, public showers) according to their gender identity?\*\* - If we are truly affirming their gender then they should be treated as anyone else with that gender - Not treating them as a person in accordance with their identity could cause them to feel pain and alienation - If a person really is the gender that they claim to be then they should be treated as such - Trans people are a minority therefore their rights to access spaces in accordance with their identity should take priority over other peoples’ wishes to keep spaces segregated based on biological sex - **What arguments object to the idea of transgender individuals accessing gender-segregated spaces (restrooms, changing rooms, public showers) according to their gender identity?** - The spaces are segregated based on sex, not gender - Bad people might abuse such a system - For example predators - Some females might feel unsafe to share private spaces with biological men - No one should be forced to see nudity of the opposite sex without their consent regardless of the context - **What arguments support the idea of transgender individuals playing sports in leagues based on their gender identity** - There is a way to control and measure the testosterone levels of athletes - **What arguments object to the idea of transgender individuals playing sports in leagues based on their gender identity** - Physical changes from testosterone are permanent and can give someone an unfair advantage - It's unfair to biological females to compare against biological males - **What arguments support the idea of providing gender-affirming care to children** - **Gender-affirming psychological care:** - Children are especially vulnerable to bullying - If the parents decide to go this route it's their choice - It's sometimes recommended by medical doctors - **Gender-affirming surgeries/hormones treatment:** - If it's before puberty such treatment is most effective - Adolescence is especially emotional and prone to suicide, fully affirming their gender with medical treatments can prevent suicide - Going through puberty is already hard and it's especially hard to go through the wrong puberty - **What arguments object to the idea of providing gender-affirming care to children:** - **Gender-affirming psychological care:** - Children are not able to consent or realize the significance of such decisions - Children are very easy to be influenced - It's parents role to help children navigate out of their confusion rather than reaffirm it - Most children grow out of gender dysmorphia when they become adults - Sometimes these children are gay and not trans but don't know how to express that yet - **Gender-affirming surgeries/hormones treatment:** - Such changes are permanent - They can not have children of their own once they grow up - **Why are trans issues so popular when there are so few trans people?** - It became a political issue - Conservatives may pile on this issue because they believe that it can resonate with conservative-minded people - Liberals may pile on this issue because they believe it can resonate with liberal-minded people - Both political sides may find this topic convenient to distract from other issues related to money and power - The way this topic is reported can make the public overestimate the amount of this phenomenon - It's more interesting to have conversations about topics that involve unresolved gray areas - There are real-life issues that need to be solved therefore public discourse on this topic is appropriate - **Other** - **There is a rich history in arts and society about transgenderism, which shows it's an old topic** - Historically in conservative societies, there is certain tolerance dedicated to 3rd sex - People in the US make this a trending topic and it can have a negative effect on this discourse in other countries

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Gender affirmation is polite

Trans issues became a political issue

Children are very easy to be influenced

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Gender affirmation is polite

Trans issues became a political issue

Children are very easy to be influenced