I think some transgenderism is the result of a desire of some young people to follow a trend.

While younger teenagers were just 7.6 percent of the total U.S. population, they made up roughly 18 percent of transgender people. Likewise, 18- to 24-year-olds made up 11 percent of the total population but 24 percent of the transgender population.

Some is greater social acceptance, too, no doubt.

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Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M

Overseas the typical reason is for money. There are few high paying jobs so a kid in the Philippines or Thailand will dress up and get a few treatments and then go to the casino areas and make enough in a month to build a house. I have a friend whose parents made him do this. He's a mess now from the treatments. Nice kid. Not much that can be done for him. A lot of them die in their thirties.

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@Tastyfrzz That is heartbreaking 💔

Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M

@SW-User he has since stopped but his close friend has gone back to Malaysia. Another one had just returned. He would have gone but his health is failing rapidly.