Encouraging troubled kids to believe they were born in the wrong body and to pretend to be the opposite sex is neither helpful nor therapeutic. Instead, it is incredibly harmful.
It sets them up for failure because it is ultimately impossible for them to change their sex. And it gives them the dangerous expectation that others are obligated to “affirm” their false identity and accommodate their demands, no matter how outrageous or bizarre.
Two locals identified the shooter’s family and claimed a trans identified male son killed his mother and brother before going to the school and killing more victims.
This has NOT been confirmed by police.
Here’s what I can say so far: the victim they’ve identified does have a 17 yr old son, and a Facebook profile with the same last name as the alleged mother lists she/they pronouns; and (disturbingly) I happened to be in a private Facebook group with the alleged victim—she expressed concerns about this child, who would be the alleged shooter, 10 years ago (when the son was 7) for taking pleasure from hurting siblings.
The alleged victim also expressed concern that the son was “mean” at times, and that teachers were pushing for behavioural assessments. She asked that people not judge her for sharing because she just wanted help.