Being liberally minded means keeping an open mind.Filmmaker: I believed in gender affirming care. Then I saw what happened to my son
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Ummm, maybe years ago.
I have a hard time believing it now.
I’ve done my best to ensure my work does not become fodder for right-wing hit pieces
Maybe just do the research, and ignore the 'side' it supports.
Why, some people on both sides will probably disagree with points.
“Better a live daughter than a dead son” that insists non-affirmed trans kids are likely to kill themselves
Except, those that transition seem to still have 'problems'.
Surgery doesn't seem to make a difference.
Therapists are not free to explore teens’ transgender self-diagnoses for fear of losing their licenses.
An example of politics driven 'science'.
Politically, the documentary film community is left of center. Very left. Over the last 10 years, I fit right in. I made films about women and children of diverse identities coping with sexual assault trauma, racism, homophobia and mental illness.
You'd be surprised.
Just because you're on the 'right' doesn't make you satan.