Should We Support Gender Exploration and Transsexualism in Young Children? (Self Debate - Part I)

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Should We Support Gender Exploration In Young Children?

It is a natural part of the human process of self-development for a child to question their identity, and no child should be denied the opportunity to do so. Should we prevent them from doing so, especially at the early stages of mental development, we will be teaching them to bury aspects of their personality that they are afraid will not be tolerated by society. This could manifest later in life as fear of self-expression and therefore insecurity, with the child becoming an adult who is afraid to accept or to exhibit parts of their identity that they were trained to hide beneath a facade composed of what is deemed acceptable.

By encouraging children to explore in depth the full breadth of their identity and character, we are opening the doors for their transformation into a more authentic person.

Another positive to guiding children towards the exploration of their gender, is that they will in process of doing so, exercise their imagination at an important part of their life, which will in future translate to heightened creativity. No child's imagination should be impeded by forcing them to exercise thought and expression within boxes defined by another person or persons.

Furthermore, permitting a child to explore their own gender identity will lead them to be more empathetic towards transgenders as they mature. This will reduce prejudices in society and cultivate a generation with more tolerance for those who are different.

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This position will be scrutinised in part II of this debate.