I had a male co-worker who “came out” as a woman. He was married with three kids at the time. His wife was not thrilled when Steven announced he was now “Stephanie,” so she divorced him. Steven was very close to his oldest daughter, and he obviously groomed her into his mentality. That daughter recently announced she is “trans,” had her breasts removed, and is on testosterone therapy. In the first 55 years of my life, I never knew or even encountered one “trans” person. In the last five years, I’ve lost track. It’s the most perverted “fad” I think I’ve ever seen.
When I was a Jaycee, many moons ago, I served on the board with a beer drinking buddy. He was married with two children and was a successful businessman.
He announced one day he preferred life as a woman, left his family. I guess he took care of them.
His business continued and even thrived.
You get immunity from many things, including criticism.
You have instant increases in social status.
Suicide army in the making.
These freaks will all kill themselves eventually and many will go out in postal style.
Fad is the right term. This in not going to be remembered fondly 20 years from now.
That said, if adults want to join communes, or sexual weirdo groups or whatever - it’s ok with me as long as they don’t push their crap on children. That includes Disney. Leave the kids out of this fad.
I remember back in 1971 watching the David Suskind show on Educational TV. He was interviewing the only transitioned ex males in existence at the time. There were about five of them, and they had to go through hell to get a doctor willing to perform the operation, lots of rigorous screening.