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That line about your young sister-in-law: "I wrote this for her but she is unwilling to read it" is heart-breaking. Thank you for your courage in speaking out. I hope you know how much you, like Jamie Reed, are helping other people.

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Mar 12Liked by Colin Wright

Thank you for sharing your journey. I wish you the best as you move forward in your life. I am a 74 year old gay man. I also belong to Gays Against Groomers. I think it is very sad that people misled you. But it is awesome that you have a loving environment around you that supports and nurtures you.

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> My issue was that everyone around me seemed obsessed with separating boys and girls by telling us what hobbies or friends we were allowed to have, something I did not understand.

Your experience was what it was, but I'm 67 and even when I was growing up the idea that either sex was 'not allowed' to have the hobbies typical of the other was already seen as a stone age attitude.

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Your story took my breath away. Thank you for sharing, it was beautifully written. I would expect this piece, like Jamie Reed's, could open eyes and change lives as well.

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Mar 12Liked by Colin Wright

Wonderful article. Truly enlightening to read about your life. I know Americans would say “your journey”. But it’s your life, and I thank you for sharing this and writing so well

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Mar 12Liked by Colin Wright

Thank you for being so honest and brave.

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Mar 12Liked by Colin Wright

Just beautiful! So clear and honest! I wish you the very best in your future

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I live in Montgomery Al and my “progressive” friends roll their eyes and say that doesn’t happen around here. Will show them this article for sure. Thanks for being brave!

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Mar 12Liked by Colin Wright

Wishing you lots of peace and happiness in the years ahead. You sound like a beautiful person. 💖

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Mar 13Liked by Colin Wright

Colin, we need to get these detransitioner accounts into the academic literature. They will be primary sources for historians of this moment.

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You tell a heartrending and beautiful story. Your journey back to yourself, with the support of your husband, is amazing.

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Mar 13Liked by Colin Wright

Thank you for sharing. So beautifully written and I hope you are finding your peace and happiness. I should know not to sneakily read these at work!! I keep crying. I’m so happy for you.

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Mar 13Liked by Colin Wright

This remarkable story exemplifies the dangers of "gender," meaning cross-sex ideation for those with disabilities. The cult is overjoyed to "be inclusive" but completely unconcerned regarding accurate and responsible communication.

I'm waiting for a section on this in The WPATH Files. Here's a link to quotes from a WPATH surgeon admitting that "complications" of surgeries to insert a tissue tube into the male pelvic region are almost inevitable, because "there's no room" between the prostate and the rectum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsFDoWJP8fo&t=7s

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Mar 13Liked by Colin Wright

This is so beautiful. Thank you for writing it. I wish you could talk to my daughters…

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Mar 13Liked by Colin Wright

Thank you for this. When you mentioned your sister-in-law my heart skipped a beat. It feels like this never ends but people like you, telling the truth, will hopefully put an end to the madness.

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Who is being held to account for this? This should at least involve massive malpractice suits and loss of licensure etc. I hope those cases are coming...

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