I have no doubt that many who support the idea of gender fluidity and of presenting it to children do seek to alleviate harm and to protect kids and adults questioning their identity from bullying and discrimination. They want to foster acceptance and love, teaching children from a young age that it’s okay not to fit into any box and to live authentically. So, in that sense, it is a movement powered by empathy. But it’s a toxic empathy that pushes us not only to have compassion for someone’s
