Plus, we’re consistently warned that refusal to accept someone’s stated identity can contribute to the chances of them dying by suicide. Who wants to have any part in that kind of harm? Thus, the empathetic urge to affirm Laura and others like her in their decision to present as the opposite sex is understandable. We want to support any course of action that will ease an individual’s inner turmoil.
"Would you rather have an LGBTQ+ kid or a dead kid?" = emotional blackmail
