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Their intentions are generally good but there are individuals that take it way too far and there's often no good way to challenge these ideas without coming across as a transphobe or whatnot.
I'm one of those people who was depressed in their teens because I was absolutely certain I was born into the wrong body and wanted to be a woman. Well that passed and turns out I'm just (mostly) gay instead. God forbid someone had started pushing me into transitioning then. I would have went along with it and that would have been a terrible mistake.
How do you know you would have went along with it? And then what? You would have likely realized it wasn't right and stopped. You don't think children are just having surgeries or something as the first step in their transition, right?
And you also don't think that someone is out there just "transitioning" kids right?
You don't just hop on a table and transition on a whim. It's a very long and complex process that requires many professionals to sign off.
I know and that's how it should be. Not everyone agrees with that however and it's those fringe people I take issue with. I was a stupid kid and I don't want adults to just take my word for it when when I want to make radical life changing decisions.
I think the general argument is that it can be too difficult and painful a process. Almost like it's intentionally trying to stop people seeking help with it.
I haven't seen anyone I'd take seriously saying it should be doable on a whim.
I have seen plenty of right wing groups claiming these people are everywhere though.