I take no pleasure in talking about this. There are a few family friends, one in particular, who have gone through surgeries to fit their ideas of gender. It’s fascinating how there were similar things happening in Weimar, but it’s also tragic that so many young people have been taught this way of thinking.
The scariest thing for me is what will happen to these people in 10 years when we’re in the 30s and the culture swings the opposite direction. If we follow the Weimar path, we are set for a return to strong family values and an obsession with hierarchy and conformity in society.
I’m not sure how these people will adapt to that, and I know how many will perceive them. I want to believe that we can have a peaceful and positive resolution to this situation, but I have a lot of doubt.