trans misinformation, rogd (---)
there's a bad article from thefederalist about the "social contagion" of ROGD. the writer claims to have read "tens of thousands" (how?) of media reports that back up a study on ROGD.
the findings written about are all "They learned it from YouTube!"
media reports are not science. media reports ABOUT science are oversimplified and narrow. anecdotes are not data.
listen to trans people. believe trans people.
ugh, this BS.
trans misinformation, rogd (---)
the writer has detransitioned. that's valid, if someone feels they need to. but that's an anecdote and not a rule, and without empathy for subjective experiences we may not share, we are trapped by our own experience.
YouTube isn't a flawless source, but it was one of the places I found resonance and made peace with three decades of turbulence. my life is better. I'm 37, I'm not a kid.
the onset only looks rapid from the outside!
trans misinformation, rogd (---)
@heytanuki Absolutely this. The onset only looks rapid from the outside.
Experiences aren't universal, but I'm tempted to say many of us have had this bottled up for a long time and just didn't understand what it was. This was certainly the case for me.
trans misinformation, rogd (---)
@MadestMadness *offers all the hugs I have*
we too often feel wrong, and stuff like this only feeds the cycle preventing recovery. getting people to oppress themselves is the most insidious way to keep them down. information sets people free, and knowing good information (of which there is also tons on yt!) is key to stopping self-oppression.
thank you for being you!
