A good way to shut down the “think of the children,” people on the trans issue is, “You seem to think an awful lot about children’s genitals. That’s concerning.”
That doesn’t work because to them, being trans-supportive means we’re pushing kids towards transitioning and thus, we are the ones focused on kids’ genitals.
A good way to shut down the “think of the children,” people on the trans issue is, “You seem to think an awful lot about children’s genitals. That’s concerning.”
People who want to control others have been using “think of the children” as an excuse for as long as there have been people trying to control others.
That doesn’t work because to them, being trans-supportive means we’re pushing kids towards transitioning and thus, we are the ones focused on kids’ genitals.