This type of discourse is a prime example of why looking at gender identity as this binary construct is the real problem and why “transgender” as a term needs to mean so much more than “transexual”, or one who transitions form their given gender to the opposite gender. Some people (such as myself) are some complex mix of genders and don’t have any interest in being identified as cis or transexual. Not only do some people experiment between genders, but some don’t even find a resting point on either end, kind of like sexual orientation and young people experimenting with both genders and coming to find they are bisexual, or pan or queer or whatever non-binary label (or lack of a label) they choose. The same can happen with gender, so suggesting kids shouldn’t experiment with things that aren’t even irreversible medical procedures on the grounds that they might not stick with the identities they try on is just missing the ball completely. Many of them will come to wear dresses sometimes and “masculine clothes” others, makeup occasionally but not regularly or have other forms of non-binary gender expression. So trying that out as a kid and not going on to transition doesn’t even mean necessarily that they are “de-transitioning.” This is a very limiting and restricting view-point of a complex issue that I find very offensive as do I’m sure many of the young people that are coming to realize they are “non-binary” “gender-queer” or “gender-nonconforming.” The people you’re quoting from this article are very far behind the times and need to get their heads out of their asses or otherwise just leave the transgender community alone.