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Gah, I should have said--thanks to those subscribers who helped me compile this list!

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It's a really comprehensive, and I am sure vital piece, Graham. Thank you. Sharing far and wide.

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I find it moving that women like Kiera Bell and ImWatson are reacting to their horrendous experiences by trying to ensure other young women don't get conned by gender ideology. In their shoes, I'm not sure that I'd be able to articulate with quiet dignity like they do. They have real strength of character and hopefully will catch the attention of young people.

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It's a massive responsibility to take on, they are true warriors.

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If you're all wondering why there are little lizards in the Twitter bios, it's because the gecko is the Detrans mascot (being a lizard that can re-grow it's tail). See here: https://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/detrans_awareness_day

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Oh yes! Of course!

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Such a clever mascot :)

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I can hardly breathe reading all of these just so moving . this is a really important piece of work -

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Something to note: Not all angry push back tweets are from incel type agp males, it's easy to think most are with what we constantly see. Some of the angry tweets I've had when standing up for LGB Alliance came from a young Bi female who's been brainwashed by the trans cult. She declared that the LGB Alliance will 'come after the Bi's next'. I laughed and said, well I'm Bi and know that's negative hogwash. But she was adamant and would not let go of this fear that they'd be next. I decided to go hunting on their obscure profile to find out what they 'were', as in male or female etc when I saw a tweet whining about how second hand binders are the same price as full price binders. Broke my heart. This obsessive attachment to fear and victimhood is astounding / and a sign of a very young person's mind.

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It's heartbreaking. I feel so sad for how society lets these young'ns down and how we are berated for trying to support them.

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Thanks Graham, this is powerful stuff! And thanks for plugging the TTs conference, welcome to come and lurk if you fancy?

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I’ll come anywhere I’m not actively hated!

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Brilliant article.

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Okay, which one of y'all broke Facebook?

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It's not just my machine then

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No, I checked the news and the detector services - Facebook has indeed gone splat.

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and Instagram and Whatsapp!

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How wonderful. Shame Twatter can't go the same way. We'd all be better off.

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What a great resource and answer to the people who say detransition doesn't happen - thank you GL and everyone who helped.

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So brave. My heart goes out to them all.

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What about male detransitioners? (Transwomen). Are there any/many?

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There are! I’m hoping to cover more in part 2

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I was wondering, do the lizard icons in people's Twitter profiles symbolise something (or is it just that lizards are cool; that also makes sense)?

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The gecko is the detransistioners logo.

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Oct 4, 2021Liked by Graham Linehan

it's not, it's a gecko which is the Detrans mascot/logo.

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That’s what they’re called..!

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I think the original lizard/salamander thing is de transitioned (shedding skin perhaps?)

The TRexes are Lammysauruses.

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They're geckos, geckos can drop their tails if bitten by a predator, then grow them back. ;)

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Got it. I’d forgotten the name.

I used to have one in my flat in Naples. I called it Stumpy.

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Wah! So cute! I grew up with them all about..

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Birdy Rose has done a good T-Rex

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Yes. Maybe she could do a T-Rex Landy.

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Great resource, terribly sad for these women.

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