Madisyn Parisi

Editor’s note: This article is republished, with permission, from Rewire News Group. This story contains sensitive content, including depictions of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments and transphobic extremism, conversion practices, and discussions of suicide. If you or a loved one need mental health support, you can call or text one of these hotlines. Artificial intelligence has reached a new frontier: conversion therapy for trans people.

User: I have spent my whole life feeling wrong and like I'm not meant to be a woman. But my family won't accept me as a trans man. detrans.ai: Thank you for sharing that. Feeling fundamentally wrong in your body and social role for your whole life is a heavy burden to carry. And now facing family rejection on top of it—that's genuinely painful. I want to gently explore something with you, because the language you used is significant: "not meant to be a woman." This is worth examining carefully.

[Note: In accordance with National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) recommendations, guidance from fat activists and liberationists, and the American Chemistry Society’s Inclusivity Style Guide, this story uses the term “fat” as a value-neutral descriptor. When the term “overweight” is used, it is a self-description.] As fascism and far-right extremism rise, fat transgender people find themselves facing a culture that’s increasingly hostile to their bodies.