To all those who just don't get it!

*Scenerio for you* If a child was going into school as a boy (say 8 year old) let's call him Sam. Then say six months later he turned around and said he wanted to dress as a girl and be called Sarah. All his friends and peers have ONLY ever known him as Sam. Now you tell me how a school/ teachers then explain that to a classroom of 30+ children who are 7/8 years old? Then to a school of say 600 children who have 4/5 years olds in reception? WITHOUT causing confusion??? Love to hear how anyone here questioning my concerns, would tackle that situation to ensure EVERY child can FULLY understand how, why, Sam has changed!?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

I think transference, the wish to be someone else, is pretty common, especially with children. Even as adults, how many people would like to be Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes instead of themselves. As adults, we know it isn't possible so we keep such thoughts in check. Children however have not yet learned how to keep fantasies in check and may hold onto the idea of being someone else much longer. Then, if parents or others encourage the idea, it may cease being a fantasy and instead become a reality. The someone else may be a different gender.

KarenDuponteDurose · 46-50, F

@Heartlander To a degree, pet, however there's transference and there's the need to be of a different sex. Two different extremes of the same band....it just relies on time to see if it's a fad or something more permanent.