Trans Kids Exist vs. No They Don’t

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In this Spectrum Street Epistemology episode, we engage the claim: There is such a thing as a trans child. This assertion sparks conflict, exposing raw tensions in beliefs about biology, personal identity, and medical ethics. Researcher Mia Hughes steps into the fray, arguing that no one is "born trans"—biology dictates one is either male or female. Opposite her, a parent of a non-binary child defends the concept, citing intersex conditions, brain-body mismatches (e.g., a "female brain" in a male body), and the fluidity of gender expression. The conversation quickly spirals into deeper question, most importantly: Are we mislabeling kids who might grow up gay? Follow Mia Hughes: https://x.com/_CryMiaRiver Follow Exulansic: https://x.com/TTExulansic Follow Pierce Watkins: ‪​⁠@PierceWatkinsSE Follow Nick Dallett: ​⁠​⁠ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI1ywf6vqbRWWfqi3eLNmG5dK2fAlyoMp&si=MdHu0nvKjPIDpPnA Chapters: 0:00 There is such a thing as a trans child 15:15 Gender-affirming care should be an option for some people 24:00 Gender-affirming care should be an option for minors 32:25 In North America, WPATH sets the standard of care Don't forget to subscribe and hit the notification bell so you never miss a new video! ⸺SUPPORT MY WORK⸺ Newsletter | https://boghossian.substack.com/ Donate | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/donate/ ⸺LINKS⸺ Podcast: "Conversations with Peter Boghossian": https://pod.link/1650150225 Website | https://peterboghossian.com/ National Progress Alliance | https://www.nationalprogressalliance.org/ Resignation Letter | https://peterboghossian.com/my-resignation-letter ⸺BOOKS⸺ “How To Have Impossible Conversations” | https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738285323/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_7DPKY2S21SSNAV8PCBW3_0 “A Manual For Creating Atheists” | https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Creating-Atheists-Peter-Boghossian/dp/1939578094/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1664805100&sr=1-2 ⸺SOCIAL MEDIA⸺ Twitter | https://twitter.com/peterboghossian Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/peter.boghossian/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@peterboghossian All Socials | https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian __________ #lgbt #transkids #pridemonth