They deserve it. It seems like so many transphobes only want to recognize the existence of detransitioners to use them as a transphobic tool to support their close-minded worldview.

It honestly must be very scary for pro-trans detransitioners to speak on their experiences. They'll get right-wing asshats pulling a "told you so" on them and also those same righties attempting to use them to push an agenda.

Not only that, but we need to support them. Going through detransition, even not considering the social issues that one might have in doing that, is a really tough thing, and I think we should acknowledge it.

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[–] Nyla_Smokeyface@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also heard that some people detransition after finding out they are nonbinary. One of my high school teachers has a friend who is a trans woman who stopped taking hormones because it changed her body more than she was comfortable with. I wouldn't be surprised if there are detransitioners who detransition because they realize that medical transitioning wasn't right for them.

[–] zkikiz@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And that's not really "de" it's just stopping where you're comfortable at. Which is exactly what everyone should be doing anyway. "De" implies feeling like you completely made a mistake and want to undo what was done, simply stopping hormones doesn't necessarily accomplish that and non-binary is a totally valid identity

[–] Nyla_Smokeyface@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah I realized that as I was typing this haha. Touche. My teacher didn't use the word detransition for the record. I just wasn't sure if the friend would count as a "detransitioner"