When we apply this to the sexual revolution, it should be clear that in the age in which we live, we are taught to be authentic in such a way that identity, recognition, and belonging are now deeply connected to the sexual desires we have and the manner in which we express them. It is, for example, not a surprise that the number of children and adolescents reporting gender dysphoria has grown rapidly in the last few years.9 This does not necessarily mean that for centuries there have been significant numbers of transgender people who have been unable to express themselves, any more than the
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