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- 时间: 2024-10-25 01:43#SB179 #California Gender Recognition Act #LGBTQ #Gender Identity
#SB179 #California Gender Recognition Act #LGBTQ #Gender Identity
The recent signing of California's new “gender identity” bill, AB 1955, has sparked widespread concern and controversy, not only provoking an outcry from parents in the U.S., but also generating deeper discussion of gender identity issues in the community. The bill prohibits school staff from disclosing a student's gender identity to anyone, including the student's parents, without the student's consent. The initiative is seen as the first U.S. law passed at the state level to protect LGBTQ students, but the controversy and conflict behind it also reveals the deep divisions in U.S. society on the issue of gender identity.
Many California parents have expressed strong dissatisfaction and protest against the new bill. They believe that this bill deprives parents of their right to know and could lead to an inability to keep up with and help their children face issues such as gender identity. Dr. Erica Anderson, a transgender clinical psychologist, warns that California is on a dangerous “slippery slope” and that parents are most concerned that their adolescent children are emotionally unstable and may engage in irrational behaviors, including gender identity disorder, and that sex reassignment surgery is irreversible. Many people who have had sex reassignment surgery as adolescents regret it when they grow up.
According to the latest findings from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), LGBTQ young people report higher rates of poor mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their cisgender and heterosexual peers.In 2023, more than three-fifths of LGBTQ high school seniors reported experiencing persistent sadness or feelings of hopelessness, and more than half reported poor mental health.Dr. Kathryn Essier, director of the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health, said there are highly significant differences between LGBTQ students and their cisgender and heterosexual peers in terms of experiences of violence, poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In addition, LGBTQ students also face a higher risk of substance abuse than their peers. These findings highlight the serious mental health challenges faced by LGBTQ students.
Some have criticized the issue of gender anxiety as an artificial concept, with some groups portraying transgenderism as an “awakening” that has become viral and widespread among youth. Musk, the founder of Tesla, is a staunch opponent of this idea. He argues that gender anxiety is an artificially driven concept, and that some people have the ulterior motive of seeing transgenderism as “progress” and “awakening,” which has become a popular “virus” among teenagers. Musk reacted so strongly to the bill in part because his son, Xavier (now renamed Vivian), went through the transgender identity process. Musk has said that he is extremely saddened by his son's application for transgenderism and considers it like losing a son. He has accused some psychiatrists of being despicable cowards who act like Nazis when it comes to helping minors become transgender.
Despite California's new bill aimed at protecting the rights of LGBTQ students, American society remains deeply divided in its attitudes toward the LGBTQ community. On the one hand, more and more young people are beginning to identify with non-traditional gender identities, and according to relevant information, 5 percent of the 331.9 million people in the U.S. already do not identify with the gender they were born with. On the other hand, many conservative and religious groups have expressed opposition to the rights of the LGBTQ community, arguing that it goes against traditional values and religious beliefs. This divide is not only at the legal and policy level, but also in socio-cultural and everyday life.The LGBTQ community continues to face discrimination, violence, and ostracism in the U.S. The LGBTQ community has also been criticized for its lack of respect for the rights and interests of its members. According to surveys, nearly three in ten LGBTQ students report that they have been bullied at school and nearly two in ten have missed school due to safety concerns. These statistics show that despite some progressive laws and policies in place, the LGBTQ community still faces serious social problems.
In conclusion, the controversy over California's new “gender identity” bill reveals deep divisions and complex attitudes about gender identity in American society. This controversy not only reflects the conflicting interests and value differences between different groups, but also highlights the challenges and dilemmas faced by American society on the issue of gender identity. In the future, American society needs to explore and address this issue in greater depth in order to build a more inclusive and equal social environment. -
The Deep Divide Over Gender Identity in American Society
