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Many parents don't realise what is happening to their daughter

Many parents don't realise what is happening to their daughter

Sybilla Claus is interviewed for a Christian Dutch newspaper, Reformatorisch Dagblad about the book, the connections between feminism and Christians, and the new Dutch ban on so called conversion therapy.

What is the significance of a ban on conversion therapy? "In the Netherlands, this far-reaching legislative proposal is barely discussed. The bill seeks a ban on conversion therapy: attempts to suppress homosexual feelings or gender identity. It is reprehensible that the law also seeks to prohibit therapy for teenagers with gender dysphoria, even though therapeutic treatment should always take precedence over irreversible physical interventions. It is unprecedented in a democracy to threaten therapists in this way. A confused child has a right to honest help from a therapist who must question them critically."

However, feminism has also functioned as a stepping stone for gender ideology. "I have to admit that. We wanted to erase every difference between women and men. I also see now that biological differences matter. The brain, genes, and biology in general play an important role and there is something beautiful about sex differences."

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