> My daughter’s trans identity started when the school taught a module on ‘identity’ during which they told a group of 11-year-olds that, if you feel uncomfortable in your body, it means you are transgender.<p>Yeah, I don't believe that happened.<p>Sex ed books explicitly say things like (quoting <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=puberty+%22uncomfortable+with+your+body%22&tbm=bks&ei=a_zGYoWfDuGHxc8P4eiBiA0&ved=0ahUKEwjFgO3IjOf4AhXhQ_EDHWF0ANEQ4dUDCAg&uact=5&oq=puberty+%22uncomfortable+with+your+body%22&gs_lcp=Cg1nd3Mtd2l6LWJvb2tzEANQ2QJYkCBgpyFoBnAAeACAAWiIAcoQkgEEMjAuNJgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-books" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/search?q=puberty+%22uncomfortable+wit...</a> ) "As you go through puberty, you may feel uncomfortable with your body as certain parts are growing and changing shape.", "So the next time you have a “fat day” or feel uncomfortable with your body please remember that both men and women ... ", "Puberty causes a lot of changes to happen in a short amount of time. If you're uncomfortable with your body, you're not alone.", "On top of all that—maybe even more important, from a teen's point of view—it's just not fun to feel uncomfortable with your body."<p>Why isn't this parent complaining about the lousy quality of the sex education in the kid's school? Or covered this possibility long ago when teaching her about what might happen with puberty?<p>> Their official policy seems to be to just go with whatever the kids say without informing the parents.<p>Okay, and so? We had a kid in school who went by the nickname "Moose". Does anyone seriously think the teachers informed the parents of that?<p>> we are trying to protect our kids ... from having radical surgery on their developing bodies.<p>Just how many minors are getting 'radical surgery' without their parents consent? Who then is <i>paying for it</i>?