Imagine if this young impressionable boy had never been exposed to the idea of transexaulism. He would be alive today. Sexual development can be confusing but what hasn’t been addressed is that with all this openness about gender identity and inclusiveness that suicides among the young 15-19 have more than tripled since the 1950s. So all this crap, confusion and sensitivity has did nothing to help young kids and clearly is hurting them.
http://www.nber.org/chapters/c10690.pdf
Actually, I don't believe this to be true.
I grew up in a time and place that had no exposure and had a friend in high school that was like this. The only thing he could figure out was he was gay but he did not feel like he fit in that category either. He committed suicide because he could not take it any more.
Looking back now, he was transsexual but had no idea what it was, or even if there was such a thing.
Not knowing is not the answer either.
However, granting all and every child the permission to destroy any chance of a normal life is not a good response.
There are standards but just like everything else at this time, they are being abused and there are victims being taken advantage of.
many of these youths are rebelling against a difficult childhood and it has this form.