RainAndSadness
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- Jun 12, 2018
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A trans person took her own life. Eden Knight committed suicide because her family forced her to detransition, that means this suicide is the result of her abusive enviroment. This case went viral because of the horrific circumstances that led to her suicide. And it's not the first time this has happened, it's been happening for a long time.
Here are some snippets from an article talking about Eden Knight.
www.thepinknews.com
Her goodbye letter.
www.twitlonger.com
This is a very sad story. And it makes me furious because we live in a world right now that's very hostile to trans people. So many states in the US are trying to do the same that her family did to Eden Knight: trying to get trans people detransitioned, forcefully but with political legislation. And what started as a "concern for minors" has resulted in genodical efforts to "eradicate" trans people. Don't get it twisted, when people say they want to eradicate transgenderism and more and more people of the right have come forward with such extreme rhetoric, it means they want to erase trans people. They want to ban transitioning, as a medical procedure.
But it doesn't work. The science already backs this up. Invalidating the gender identity of trans people causes depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior.[1][2][3][4]
That means conversion therapy or detransitioning people is a dead end. Only a tiny minority of around 2% detransition in the first place, so there is no need for that. [5][6][7][8][9]
And you know, trans people have been telling you that forcing us to detransition is going to kill us. And right now, the US is in the process to create more suicidal people, just like Eden Knight when they took away her identity, with bills trying to ban gender affirming care not only for children but also for adults. [10][11][12][13][14][15]
And I'm saying that not just as the administrator of this forum but as a trans woman myself. You need to stop. I have talked to so many trans people in this community and it's always the same story. You're driving trans people into suicide and a majority of these suicides could be prevented if you gave them appropiate care and support and the people who end struggling and suicidal don't have that. If you validate and accept trans people for whom they are and if you give them the means to reduce gender dysphoria through gender-affirming care (including surgeries), that's the best we can do as a society to help a community that is suffering so much. It helps. Trans people need your support now more than ever. And look. When the family tried to erase the trans identity of Eden Knight, they killed her daughter. That was a death sentence. They failed as parents and I don't care what religious or cultural reasons they had to bully their own child into suicide, it's not okay. And I hope, if parents of trans people read this, don't be like them. Be better, they're your children and you should be there for them, as allies and not as their enemies. Thanks.
Sources:
Medical research.
[1] Study, using the chosen name of trans people is linked to reduces mental health risks
[2] Study, socially transitioned transgender children who are supported in their identity have normal levels of depression compared to cis youth
[3] Study, medically transitioning transgender youth have lower levels of depression and suicidality
[4] Study, gender affirming surgeries are associated with improved mental health
Detransition rate.
[5] Study observing trans youth for 5 years, only 2% detransitioned
[6] Scientific paper from the UK with 3398 attendes, 0.47% expressed transition-related regret
[7] Study from the Netherlands, only 1.9% regret rate.
[8] Study from Sweden with 767 participants, only 2% expressed regrets
[9] Study from the US which found 8% detransitionedm of whom 62% did so for societal, financial or family pressure related reasons.
Political crack down on trans rights
[10] Article about the rising numbers of anti-trans bills in the US
[11]: Article digesting some of theanti-trans bills in the US
[12]: Article about a Florida bill prohibing transgender care for youth
[13]: Article about a Utah banning gender affirming hormone treatment and surgery for minors
[14]: Article about a Tenesse bill restricting treatment for transgender youth
[15]: Article about an Oklahoma bill baning gender-affirming care for trans youth
The empirical evidence is pretty clear, there is a strong scientific consensus in favor of trans people. Gender dysphoria is a real condition, affirming the identity of trans people and supporting them in their efforts to express their identity is the strongest suicide prevention strategy we have right now. And we know it's the only thing that works. Detransitioning trans people doesn't just not work, it kills them - literally. People who hold transphobic beliefs in the year 2023 despite the overhelming evidence debunking their bigotry don't have any(!) valid arguments and we need to make clear that hurt feelings and hateful opinions don't belong in a discussion about scientific facts.
And yeah I know, this isn't my first thread talking about this issue but it's important that we speak out, loud and clear. And I have this plattorm and I thought I'd use this tragic incident to speak about these issues again. Horrible things are happening, affecting so many trans people and it puts their lives at risk and we need to fight back. Thank you for the attention.
Here are some snippets from an article talking about Eden Knight.
Saudi trans woman Eden Knight dies by suicide after being 'forced to de-transition'
Trans woman Eden Knight took her own life after allegedly being forced to de-transition by members of her family.
www.thepinknews.com
Her goodbye letter.
TwitLonger
This is a very sad story. And it makes me furious because we live in a world right now that's very hostile to trans people. So many states in the US are trying to do the same that her family did to Eden Knight: trying to get trans people detransitioned, forcefully but with political legislation. And what started as a "concern for minors" has resulted in genodical efforts to "eradicate" trans people. Don't get it twisted, when people say they want to eradicate transgenderism and more and more people of the right have come forward with such extreme rhetoric, it means they want to erase trans people. They want to ban transitioning, as a medical procedure.
But it doesn't work. The science already backs this up. Invalidating the gender identity of trans people causes depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and suicidal behavior.[1][2][3][4]
That means conversion therapy or detransitioning people is a dead end. Only a tiny minority of around 2% detransition in the first place, so there is no need for that. [5][6][7][8][9]
And you know, trans people have been telling you that forcing us to detransition is going to kill us. And right now, the US is in the process to create more suicidal people, just like Eden Knight when they took away her identity, with bills trying to ban gender affirming care not only for children but also for adults. [10][11][12][13][14][15]
And I'm saying that not just as the administrator of this forum but as a trans woman myself. You need to stop. I have talked to so many trans people in this community and it's always the same story. You're driving trans people into suicide and a majority of these suicides could be prevented if you gave them appropiate care and support and the people who end struggling and suicidal don't have that. If you validate and accept trans people for whom they are and if you give them the means to reduce gender dysphoria through gender-affirming care (including surgeries), that's the best we can do as a society to help a community that is suffering so much. It helps. Trans people need your support now more than ever. And look. When the family tried to erase the trans identity of Eden Knight, they killed her daughter. That was a death sentence. They failed as parents and I don't care what religious or cultural reasons they had to bully their own child into suicide, it's not okay. And I hope, if parents of trans people read this, don't be like them. Be better, they're your children and you should be there for them, as allies and not as their enemies. Thanks.
Sources:
Medical research.
[1] Study, using the chosen name of trans people is linked to reduces mental health risks
[2] Study, socially transitioned transgender children who are supported in their identity have normal levels of depression compared to cis youth
[3] Study, medically transitioning transgender youth have lower levels of depression and suicidality
[4] Study, gender affirming surgeries are associated with improved mental health
Detransition rate.
[5] Study observing trans youth for 5 years, only 2% detransitioned
[6] Scientific paper from the UK with 3398 attendes, 0.47% expressed transition-related regret
[7] Study from the Netherlands, only 1.9% regret rate.
[8] Study from Sweden with 767 participants, only 2% expressed regrets
[9] Study from the US which found 8% detransitionedm of whom 62% did so for societal, financial or family pressure related reasons.
Political crack down on trans rights
[10] Article about the rising numbers of anti-trans bills in the US
[11]: Article digesting some of theanti-trans bills in the US
[12]: Article about a Florida bill prohibing transgender care for youth
[13]: Article about a Utah banning gender affirming hormone treatment and surgery for minors
[14]: Article about a Tenesse bill restricting treatment for transgender youth
[15]: Article about an Oklahoma bill baning gender-affirming care for trans youth
The empirical evidence is pretty clear, there is a strong scientific consensus in favor of trans people. Gender dysphoria is a real condition, affirming the identity of trans people and supporting them in their efforts to express their identity is the strongest suicide prevention strategy we have right now. And we know it's the only thing that works. Detransitioning trans people doesn't just not work, it kills them - literally. People who hold transphobic beliefs in the year 2023 despite the overhelming evidence debunking their bigotry don't have any(!) valid arguments and we need to make clear that hurt feelings and hateful opinions don't belong in a discussion about scientific facts.
And yeah I know, this isn't my first thread talking about this issue but it's important that we speak out, loud and clear. And I have this plattorm and I thought I'd use this tragic incident to speak about these issues again. Horrible things are happening, affecting so many trans people and it puts their lives at risk and we need to fight back. Thank you for the attention.
