A New York jury just awarded $2 MILLION to a young woman who underwent a double mastectomy at 16 and later detransitioned.
The jury found her psychologist and surgeon liable for malpractice.
Her case alleged that serious mental-health issues, including depression, body dysmorphia, anorexia and autism-spectrum traits, were not adequately addressed before an irreversible procedure was performed on a minor.
Now watch what happens when someone like her speaks publicly.
For years we were told regret was exceedingly rare. We were told these procedures were necessary care. We were told questioning the process itself was dangerous.
But when a detransitioner stands up and says, “This happened to me,” suddenly she becomes the problem.
That is the epistemic tell.
When evidence supports the narrative, it is celebrated.
When evidence contradicts the narrative, the person carrying the evidence gets attacked.
A jury heard the testimony. A jury examined the evidence. A jury found malpractice. And a jury put the damages at $2 million.
You don’t protect vulnerable young people by demanding silence from the ones who came back and said, “I wish someone had slowed this down.”
You protect them by listening.
#AStoneGroove #SilentMajoritySpeaks
@PrishaMosley@OurDutyGrp I know you did. That’s what makes it so insidious. The lie becomes the truth and the truth becomes a lie. I’m very happy for you, and for your mother’s sake, that you escaped, and I’m sure becoming a mother has given you so much insight, wisdom, and compassion for your mom. ❤️
The person who was hurt the second most by my transition was my mother. She might not have physical scars, but I think they took pieces of her away when they medicalized me.
I feel so guilty for every time she was told to pretend that I wasn't her daughter, everytime she was gaslight for her grief. I will never forget the way she took care of me after my breasts were removed.
I was in pain and afraid in a hotel room, and she was there for me, showering me and cleaning me off, helping me when I couldn't lift my arms and do it myself. I know that must have nearly destroyed her. I wanted to be destroyed.
This ideology rips apart families. I wish I could go back and know what I know now.
@canalyardsproj1@sappholives83 I have as well. But when someone has joyfully mutilated children, they cannot deviate from the narrative they’ve subscribed to without realizing that they are, in fact, truly a monster. Most of them have far too much pride and ego to ever become that self aware or humble.
@KatieMiller@ThePosieParker I breastfed my three for six years in large part because of the LLL. New mothers NEED this kind of supportive network and access to the information they provide!! Can we ALL please stop indulging the delusions and fantasies of these mentally ill mentally ill men NOW???
We really need to stop lying to trans people.
You're not a woman just bc of your dysphoria. You're not a woman just because you like feminine things. You're not a woman just because you "feel" like a woman. You're not a woman just bc you're on hormones or get plastic surgery.
It's okay to be an effeminate man. You should not be discriminated against or face violence for that.
But gaslighting people and forcing people to play along with lies that you're a woman is insulting to actual women.
Women are biologically female. Men are biologically male. And no amount of mental gymnastics about gender stereotypes, strawmen about intersex-conditions, or shouting about "the evil terfs" will change that.