I have read this book. It is well-researched with a valid hypothesis - are young, adolescent females, facing the physical, psychological, and social changes that come with puberty, more susceptible to the “escape” of adopting the trans persona?
Maturing as a woman is difficult. One's body changes. Breasts and hips, menstruation, sexual advances, etc. These young women seek less to become “males” as they seek to not become women (yet). Puberty-delaying drugs can help. Testosterone is an especially powerful drug - stops menstruation, stops hips from widening, stops breasts from developing. Stops that confusing estrogen stuff. If you don't develop mature female attributes (or have them sexually removed) you won't get the sexual attention you're not ready for. Add to that that it's currently “cool” to identify as trans - what adolescent girl doesn't want more social affirmation? Doctors and therapists can't help them address their actual problems, and in some states, neither can parents.
The book focuses on this population - extremely susceptible adolescent females - but makes no other judgments about the whole trans movement. It is a good read - if you can find it.
Thanks for the clarification, Parity!
Thanks also for the excellent summarization!
Regards,
Some girls deal with this by developing an eating disorder instead.