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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BohemianBabe · M

Do you think it could be that younger people are more likely to come out as trans because they have a support system that older people don't?

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

@BohemianBabe I think that is part of it, yes.

checkoutanytime · 46-50, M

@BohemianBabe
My question to you, is why are young people suddenly so intrestedin being someone they are not?

BohemianBabe · M

@checkoutanytime They're not. They're just living in a time where they can express themselves how they want with much less stigma.
We've always had trans people, going back to ancient history. We just haven't always had trans acceptance.

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

@checkoutanytime @BohemianBabe

I think a phenomenon can have more than one cause. Given the correlation of age here, what is referred to as “social contagion” should not be dismissed out of hand. It begs questions and I don’t have the answer, but I think it’s worth considering. As a father of two teens in a blue city in a blue state from what I have seen (anecdotal I am aware) I can’t dismiss the idea of peer pressure. To what extent? No idea.