Thank you for this summary. In her book, as I recall, Helen Joyce quotes the therapist Sasha Ayad saying that her teen girl patients were trying "not to be girls" more than they were seeking to be boys. I think that Joyce is trying to reflect that aspect of teen girl transition, when she quips about teen girls and sandwiches. As for her …
Thank you for this summary. In her book, as I recall, Helen Joyce quotes the therapist Sasha Ayad saying that her teen girl patients were trying "not to be girls" more than they were seeking to be boys. I think that Joyce is trying to reflect that aspect of teen girl transition, when she quips about teen girls and sandwiches. As for her language choices, I think she is sincere is her anger at teen transition and the risks and loses that come with it. For me, strong language is called for here. The alternative is the euphemism "top surgery" - and all the other misuses of language (like "gender-affirming") that have harmed so many.
Thank you for this summary. In her book, as I recall, Helen Joyce quotes the therapist Sasha Ayad saying that her teen girl patients were trying "not to be girls" more than they were seeking to be boys. I think that Joyce is trying to reflect that aspect of teen girl transition, when she quips about teen girls and sandwiches. As for her language choices, I think she is sincere is her anger at teen transition and the risks and loses that come with it. For me, strong language is called for here. The alternative is the euphemism "top surgery" - and all the other misuses of language (like "gender-affirming") that have harmed so many.