Sasha Ayad

“It is a book for parents who would like to support their child’s exploration of identity but who do not believe it is advisable to concretize such exploration with irreversible drugs and surgeries. It is a guide for parents who affirm their child’s wonderful, unique personhood without believing “gender identity” should be privileged over other aspects.”
― Sasha Ayad, When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents

“There has perhaps never been a more beguiling concept unleashed upon teenagers: to hear, as an uncertain, unhappy adolescent, that you can become someone different, with a new name, a new identity, and nobody will be allowed to refer to your old, loathsome, shame-filled self ever again. Cruel optimism describes a situation where others cheer along a person who is becoming increasingly attached to a future that is impossible or will be a good deal harder than they have been led to expect.”
― Sasha Ayad, When Kids Say They're Trans: A Guide for Thoughtful Parents