@RealityGirlZine #transphobia twitter.com
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"why are so many girls deciding they'd rather be boys?"
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"could it be society's expectations of women and girls?"
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"maybe the internalized so many conflicting messages about how women are supposed to be that they'd rather opt out!"
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"could it be internalized homophobia?"
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"could it be the feel safer in the world being perceived as male?"
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"could it be that most books and movies have male heroes and the girls only play supporting roles?"
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"could it be because they want to be taken seriously?"
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"could it be from all the regressive stereotypes they're taught in school?"
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"could it have anything to do with social media influencers presenting transition as a cure for all kinds of unhappiness?"
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"could it be because mommy or daddy wants attention too?"
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"or because greedy doctors and pharmaceutical companies see a lifelong income stream from children who head down this path?"
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"could it be normal teen angst exploited by adult groomers?"
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"could it be magical thinking? Escapism? Intense curiosity?"