A story that perfectly sums up the mindset of the Democratic Party.
According to a report from Fox News, conservatives are blasting the Biden Administration for supporting age restrictions for social media use but refusing to enforce age limits for gender transitions.
Biden Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says 13 years old is too young for social media use.
“I, personally, based on the data I’ve seen, believe that 13 is too early … It’s a time where it’s really important for us to be thoughtful about what’s going into how they think about their own self-worth and their relationships and the skewed and often distorted environment of social media often does a disservice to many of those children,” Murthy told CNN over the weekend.
“What about puberty blockers, Vivek?!” tweeted activist Chris Elston.
US @Surgeon_General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still “developing their identity.”
What about puberty blockers, Vivek?!https://t.co/J6JFbXVJ0R
— Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@BillboardChris) January 31, 2023
Additional reactions curated by Fox News:
“Yeah, first gender correction surgery, then social media,” another Twitter user said, responding to the statement.
A third user slammed the narrative, writing, “Ludicrous, if a 13 y.o. Can decide to transition at age 11, then joining TikTok is of little consequence.”
“Same can be said for Gender Surgery’s, Puberty Blockers, Etc.” another added.
“But let them pick their gender at age 3,” another user said.
Murthy says there should be laws preventing kids from harming themselves on social media.
“When we had dangerous vehicles on the road, we passed laws to make those vehicles less dangerous. We should make decisions to make [social media] a healthier experience that would make kids feel better about themselves and less alone,” he said Saturday.
More over at Fox News:
Biden admin hit for supporting age limits for social media, but not gender transitions: ‘Ludicrous’https://t.co/zsgAyZqhcB
— Ralph Jones (@domhob) January 31, 2023