When Kids Say They're Trans Quotes

“There has perhaps never been a more beguiling concept unleashed upon teenagers: to hear, as an uncertain, unhappy adolescent, that you can become someone different, with a new name, a new identity, and nobody will be allowed to refer to your old, loathsome, shame-filled self ever again. Cruel optimism describes a situation where others cheer along a person who is becoming increasingly attached to a future that is impossible or will be a good deal harder than they have been led to expect.”
― Sasha Ayad, When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents

“It is a book for parents who would like to support their child’s exploration of identity but who do not believe it is advisable to concretize such exploration with irreversible drugs and surgeries. It is a guide for parents who affirm their child’s wonderful, unique personhood without believing “gender identity” should be privileged over other aspects.”
― Sasha Ayad, When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents

“Plenty of gender-distressed individuals benefit from a psychological and philosophical analysis of human nature, the conscious and unconscious mind, and the options available to tackle any distress. No matter how intense the suffering, a thoughtful and compassionate exploration of who we are and who we want to be is often valuable.”
― Sasha Ayad, When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Parents