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Gender Dysphoria Is Killing Transgender Teens. Why Aren’t We Talking About It?

Started by stephaniec, May 19, 2016, 12:35:41 PM

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May 19, 2016, 12:35:41 PM
Gender Dysphoria Is Killing Transgender Teens. Why Aren't We Talking About It?

http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/05/19/gender_dysphoria_is_killing_transgender_teens.html

Slate/By Daniel Marchalik   05/19/2016

"A 2011 survey of 6,500 transgender people published by the National Center for Transgender Equality revealed that 41 percent of transgender individuals have attempted suicide at least once. Fifty percent of transgender youth will attempt suicide before their 20th birthday."
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May 19, 2016, 01:24:51 PM
Quote from: stephaniec on May 19, 2016, 12:35:41 PM
Gender Dysphoria Is Killing Transgender Teens. Why Aren't We Talking About It?

Because we're too busy making sure they have no place to pee.

Thanks for posting this.
Have you read my short story The Eve of Triumph?
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