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Jan 23, 2023
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Last October, I received an email from a concerned parent. This is not unusual; I often speak with parents who are living with a child struggling with gender dysphoria and simply need someone to talk to or to be signposted towards support and resources.

The email, from ‘Alfred’, had a subject line of “Distressed Daughter”.

It read as follows:

“Dear James,

M…

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