Lilac answers “I work at a library, and we had a member...”

tineke asked this question about Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out:

I work at a library, and we had a member of the public asking about this book. She claimed it had p*dophilic aspects & described child abuse -didn't state whether the abuse was being promoted or being described by a victim. After looking through a large number of reviews here, I couldn't find any mentions of the things that she brought up. Can anyone validate her claims? Or was she pulling at straws to be transphobic?

Lilac One person who clearly had a really messed up childhood describes kissing and performing oral sex from about the age of six. I don't think it was clea…moreOne person who clearly had a really messed up childhood describes kissing and performing oral sex from about the age of six. I don't think it was clear whether that was with other kids or with adults, but it's certainly disturbing (as is much of their story) (less)

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