You make this argument, and while the burden of proof is on you, you refute the answer with "because it goes against your political views".
These "trans issues" have existed for thousands of years[1] and yet humanity is still thriving.
And even assuming that your argument was founded and right, trans issues would be close to the bottom of the list of priorities compared to other detrimental behavior expressed by humanity. Wars, actively destroying our own planet and environment, discrimination, over-consumption.
Not really, it's a recent cultural phenomenon: https://bprice.substack.com/p/trans-is-something-we-made-up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_transgender_histor...
FWiW I'm neither here nor there on the matter, I just happen to have read books and travelled the world for 60 odd years.
If you disagree with the author's argument, could you be more specific as to why?
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230954-600-transgen...
> It is known that the brains of males and females are different. Evidence further suggests that brain anatomy and neuronal signaling pathways are more closely aligned with a person’s perceived gender identity.
I do not understand why exploring the reasons for the prevalence of people identifying as trans has to affect their identity.