Elon Musk's controversial views on gender transition in children

In a recent interview, business magnate Elon Musk shared his personal experience with the controversial topic of gender transition, especially in children. Musk's son Xavier attempted to make the transition, a process Musk said was influenced by the “virus of the awakened mind.” She expressed her grief over the situation, stating that she felt as if she had lost her son.

Musk criticized the term “gender-affirming attention,” which he referred to as a “terrible understatement.” She revealed that she had been persuaded to allow her son to take puberty blockers, a decision she later regretted when she learned that these drugs could lead to sterilization. He blamed his son's progressive school for encouraging Xavier to believe he was born with the wrong body.

Musk's comments come at a time when issues related to gender transition, especially in children, are being hotly debated. In some countries, such as England and Scotland, the use of puberty blockers is being stopped. However, conversion therapy bills are being proposed, which could criminalize parents who prevent their children from making the social transition.

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law last week that prevents school districts from requiring staff members to disclose students' sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to their parents. Musk responded to this law, warning that the state could take children away from their parents.

A similar situation has occurred in Geneva, Switzerland, where a teenage girl was separated from her family by court order after her parents objected to her gender transition. The parents, worried that their daughter was making irreversible decisions, refused puberty blockers and rejected the school's attempt at social transition. Despite this, the school and state authorities removed her from her family's care and placed her in a government shelter.

These cases highlight the ongoing debate about gender transition in children, the rights of parents and the role of schools and state authorities in these decisions. As more countries reconsider the use of puberty blockers in children and propose laws that could limit parents' rights, the conversation around these issues continues to evolve.