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Greg Abbott never struck me in the years I covered him while working in daily journalism as a man with a mean streak; that was before he became Texas governor and now his meanness is on display.<\/p>\n

Abbott wants to prosecute parents of transgender children for child abuse. Why? Because they want their children to undergo what is called \u201cgender-affirming care.\u201d He has the endorsement of the state\u2019s indicted attorney general, Ken Paxton, who is another piece of \u2026 work.<\/p>\n

What is gender-affirming care? The Texas Tribune reported:<\/p>\n

Areana Qui\u00f1ones, executive director for the Texas nonprofit organization Doctors For Change, defined gender-affirming care as judgment-free, individualized care oriented toward understanding and appreciating a person\u2019s gender. Providers often work with counselors and family members to ensure they have everything they need to navigate the health care system<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Under the gender-affirming model of care, more time is spent allowing kids to socially transition instead of focusing on medical treatment. A social transition consists of the steps a child takes to affirm their identity. An example could include allowing a child assigned male at birth to grow their hair or use a different name and wear clothing that better fits their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is that the stuff of child abuse? I think not.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/08\/04\/gender-affirming-care-transgender-texas\/<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s happening is that Gov. Abbott, who just breezed to the Republican nomination for a third term as governor after being challenged from the right wing of his party, is trying to assuage concerns among the nut jobs in his party that he isn\u2019t conservative enough. Yeah \u2026 he is.<\/p>\n

This ridiculous attack on children who express legitimate concerns about their sexuality suggests a level of radical conservative thought that shouldn\u2019t have a place in setting state policy.<\/p>\n

Child abuse is clearly defined as physical or emotional damage inflicted on children. How gender-affirming care \u2014 as stated earlier in this blog post \u2014 falls into that category simply boggles my noodle.<\/p>\n

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