Sydney, like many young people, identified as trans as a coping mechanism. Her internalized homophobia led her to go to a therapist who affirmed her as transgender. Because of a "conversion therapy" ban, her therapist was unable to explore the underlying cause of Sydney's trans identity. Sydney started taking testosterone and now has lifelong side effects. After detransitioning, she started speaking out publicly about the dangers of affirming a trans identity with harmful medical interventions.
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Sydney, like many young people, identified as trans as a coping mechanism. Her internalized homophobia led her to go to a therapist who affirmed her as transgender. Because of a "conversion therapy" ban, her therapist was unable to explore the underlying cause of Sydney's trans identity. Sydney started taking testosterone and now has lifelong side effects. After detransitioning, she started speaking out publicly about the dangers of affirming a trans identity with harmful medical interventions.
Additional Resources:
Commonsense Care Transcripts (Book): https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/product-page/commonsense-care-transcripts-parenting-gender-confused-kids-with-truth-love https://www.amazon.com/Commonsense-Care-Parenting-Gender-Confused-Transcripts/dp/B09ZCSTMXQ/ref=sr_1_1
Desist, Detrans & Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult (Book):
https://www.amazon.com/Desist-Detrans-Detox-Getting-Gender/dp/B0932G8CF7/ref=sr_1_1
https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/product-page/desist-detrans-detox-getting-your-child-out-of-the-gender-cult-1
Transing Our Children (Book)
https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/product-page/transing-our-children
https://www.amazon.com/Transing-Children-Erin-Brewer-Ph-D/dp/B09FS72Q37/ref=sr_1_1
Always Erin (Children’s Book)
https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/product-page/always-erin-1
https://www.amazon.com/Always-Erin-Brewer/dp/B095F2RC97/ref=sr_1_1
Gentle Leading: Meditations for Families with Transgender-Identified Children (Book)
https://www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org/product-page/gentle-leading-meditations-for-families-with-transgender-identified-children-1
https://www.amazon.com/Gentle-Leading-Meditations-Families-Transgender-Identified/dp/B09VWP433N/ref=sr_1_1
Advocates Protecting Children: www.advocatesprotectingchildren.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdvocatesProtectingChildren
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdvocatesPC
GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/advocatespc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/advocatesprotectingchildren/
Compassion Coalition: https://www.facebook.com/groups/507342576879277
Commonsense Care Support Group (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/211741243990628
Navigating the Transgender Landscape School Resource Guide: https://childparentrights.org/school-resource-guide/
Understanding Transgender Issues: https://familywatch.org/transgenderissues/#.YqSBVdPMJH0
Transgender Resource Center: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-center/transgender/
