A while back, I saw a video that made an impression on me. There was an overweight, homely girl in a trans reveal to her friends. After she excitedly explained that she was now a boy, all of her friends absolutely love-bombed her. “Oh my … you’re so amazing! … so brave!… so special!”.

To me, that explained the “rapid onset gender dysphoria” happening to tween girls.

Anyway, I see the following types in the trans community:

- the OGs

- insecure people who want to feel special and belong to a community

- gays in denial (as you mentioned)

- uncompetitive or lower status people who want to use it as a source of power or advantage against others (males competing in sports against females, access to jobs, etc).