I think this is really the point. She seems to be afraid of basic scientifically and culturally accurate information.
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"Mrs. Bence states that she was a tomboy as a child and she claims she would be labeled as trans now. That is not what this book is saying and probably reflects more of her personal fears and/or projections. In fact, she hurts her own argument by stating her own inclinations when she was a child."
This was my personal favorite [sic] part of her statement (read: rant) because it implies that at some level she recognizes a flaw in her argument. Just as dressing as a tomboy did not make Ms. Bence gay or transgender - because that's not how clothes work, reading a book about a boy who likes to dance wearing a tutu is not going to make another child gay or transgender - BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HOW BOOKS WORK.
"That’s not elitist - it’s just information".
I think this is really the point. She seems to be afraid of basic scientifically and culturally accurate information.
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"Mrs. Bence states that she was a tomboy as a child and she claims she would be labeled as trans now. That is not what this book is saying and probably reflects more of her personal fears and/or projections. In fact, she hurts her own argument by stating her own inclinations when she was a child."
This was my personal favorite [sic] part of her statement (read: rant) because it implies that at some level she recognizes a flaw in her argument. Just as dressing as a tomboy did not make Ms. Bence gay or transgender - because that's not how clothes work, reading a book about a boy who likes to dance wearing a tutu is not going to make another child gay or transgender - BECAUSE THAT'S NOT HOW BOOKS WORK.