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About me
I got involved by watching what was happening online and never transitioned myself. I saw communities push medicalization on vulnerable young people without ever addressing their underlying issues like depression or autism. I was banned from several forums just for asking simple questions or pointing out facts, which showed me how closed-off these spaces really are. I now believe it's cruel to stop a child's natural development with permanent procedures because of an ideology. My biggest concern is for the kids' long-term health and making sure they have the chance to just grow up.
My detransition story
My journey with all of this didn't start with my own transition, but with watching what was happening to other people and the world around me. I never medically transitioned myself. My experience is more about realizing how dangerous and cult-like the push for medicalizing gender confusion in young people has become.
For a long time, I was active in different online communities, trying to have honest conversations. I noticed that the pro-transition subs are complete echo chambers. If someone comes in with severe depression, anxiety, or is on the autism spectrum, the answer is always the same: push them towards medication and surgery as fast as possible. There's no room for questioning or looking at other reasons for their feelings, like the natural discomfort of puberty.
I saw how cruel it is to not let kids just grow up. There are so many tomboy girls who grow into feminine women, and shy, quiet boys who become strong, masculine men. Puberty is when you really start to form your identity. It's awful to take that chance away from kids with permanent medical interventions because of an ideology. The people pushing this don't care about the kids; they care about their agenda.
What really opened my eyes was the sheer hypocrisy. They say gender is just a social construct, but then they turn around and say kids need drugs and surgery to change their bodies to fit that same construct. It makes no sense. And if you try to point this out, or any other logical inconsistency, you're immediately branded a bigot and silenced.
I experienced this censorship firsthand. On one sub, I made a single comment that went against the mainstream narrative on an issue, and I was permanently banned instantly. On a pro-trans sub, I simply posted "that's completely false" in response to a claim, and I got a permanent ban for "harassment" and even a temporary site-wide ban from Reddit. It’s ridiculous. The people who call themselves the most open-minded are actually the most militant and closed-off. They can't handle any disagreement.
I worry about the health consequences for these kids. We know that even low hormone levels in adults cause serious health problems. So how can it be safe to stop a child's natural hormone production entirely, while their brain is still developing? It’s outrageous. I hope the Cass Report leads to some accountability, but I'm not optimistic. The people in power seem to want to push this agenda, and they have too much influence everywhere, even in the courts.
Looking back, my main thought is that I'm glad I never went down that path myself. My regret is that I didn't see the problem sooner. I see now that a lot of this push comes from older trans people who regret not transitioning earlier and are projecting that onto kids, wanting them to have a "better" chance at passing. But that's no excuse for ignoring the real and serious risks.
Here is a timeline of my realizations based on my comments:
My Age | Event |
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(Age not specified) | Became active in online communities and began noticing the aggressive push for medical transition. |
(Age not specified) | Witnessed the silencing of dissent and the echo-chamber nature of pro-transition spaces. |
(Age not specified) | Was permanently banned from a sub for a single contrary comment on an unrelated topic. |
(Age not specified) | Received a permanent ban from a pro-trans sub and a 3-day Reddit ban for stating "that's completely false". |
Present | I now firmly believe in letting children develop naturally and am deeply concerned about the medicalization of youth gender distress. |
Top Comments by /u/Come_To_Homercles:
Even just a few days away will help clear our heads.
I fully agree with the censorship part of reddit.
There was one sub I posted on positively quite a lot, and I made one short comment that went against the mainstream media agenda on that particular issue, as well as the sub's echo chamber view on that issue - permanently banned from the sub immediately.
Ridiculous. The pro trans subs are some of the worst too. One of my posts was 'that's completely false' and I got permanently banned for harassment and a 3 day ban off reddit. Now I have to really watch what I say.
Some of them are probably seeking other places to ask questions, like this sub. The pro-trans subs will be the echo chambers that they are and will steer the questioner down the path of 'medication asap', no matter if that person has severe depression, anxiety, maybe diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, and no matter their age. So maybe some of the users are genuinely trying to get some views on the other side of the argument.
User NeverCrumbling makes a good point too though, some are definitely pro-trans-agenda brainwashed users gathering ammo to then go and report back their findings to their fellow users (cultists) on the pro-trans boards.
Definitely. The pro-transitioning-young-kids cultists contradict themselves frequently. For example, if they state that 'gender is purely a societal construct', then why do young kids and adults have to take medications to drastically alter their bodies, brains and fertility, just to further fit into this 'societal construct' that you would think the pro-trans people would be fighting against.
So ridiculous.
A lot of this push seems to more be like older trans people projecting that they weren't able to medically transition sooner and that would've given them a better chance to be stealth or "pass" better as they get older, which isn't always a given.
Very good point. Meanwhile they completely ignore the fact that if a male adult has even somewhat low testosterone, then there will be a whole host of medical problems, same with a female adult with somewhat low estrogen. So to think that stopping the normal development of T or E production in a young child whose brain isn't even developed is going to be a-okay, is outrageous.
I really hope there's lawsuits following the Cass Report but I'm not sure. Unfortunately the people at the top want to push the Trans agenda and they're probably only just getting started. The issue is the courts aren't trustworthy either, as the same people at the top have a ton of influence in those areas too.
Wow that's awful. The people who brand themselves as 'the most accepting, open-minded people' are the most militant close-minded people you can find. Anyone who doesn't agree with the pro-transition-kids crowd are famously 'transphobic bigots' including Hilary Cass apparently lmao.
Yeah you read about those that started earlier quite often. The male/female identity is so often formed during puberty also, and then the previously-confused children can end up very much aligning with their biological sex.
I've witnessed and also read about countless examples of young tomboy girls who dressed in boys clothes and didn't like girly things etc. then as grown women, they are extremely feminine.
Same with some boys who were very shy, reserved and not possessed with typical male characteristics when they were young, they grow up to be very masculine.
How cruel it is to jump the gun and not give kids that chance to grow into who they could be due to medical intervention by cultists who want to force their ideology on the world and don't give a shit about children.
Ha talk about circlejerking, look at the protrans subs that I'm sure you're a part of - any word, even polite, that goes against the CULTIST protrans agenda leads to the user getting silenced and banned.
Why don't you go back to those boards and stop spouting rubbish here?