Someone the other day put it very well.
Some people tend to follow the trends. A few years ago, my niece only wore hooded sweatshirts, 24/7/365, even on 95 degree days. My mother said it was how she was expressing her individualism, I said, she’s an individualist, just like every other teenage girl who wears hoodies.
The latest must have accessory for the trendy woman in her black yoga pants is a transgendered child. Without that, she’s just not part of the club.
We used to have parents dedicate children to the priesthood and nunnery as acts of virtue, but at least that didn’t mutilate them physically or emotionally.