A company is getting lit up on social media after The Interwebs discovered it’s selling hand-made, knitted prosthetic male genitalia for “trans youth” – in this case, girls who think they’re boys – to wear to enhance their “experience” in living as the opposite gender.
Simple translation: they make fake penises for little girls to put in their underwear to help them feel more like boys.
Not even kidding.
And it’s a real thing. The company, called Stitch Bug Studio, is selling the knitted little boy parts, called the “Bitty Bug soft packer,” for about $6 apiece. One version features a complete set of male genitalia, while another has testicles but no penis.
In its description, the company says the item is “a custom prosthetic packer in youth sizes.”
“Silicone prosthetics do not come in sizes appropriate for smaller bodies, and can create unsightly and age-inappropriate shape,” the company explains.
And, lest you simply can't believe that such a level of absolute stupidity and heinousness exists, here's a photo of the product (and sorry about your eyes):
Following backlash against a product clearly meant for confused children to shove down their underwear at the behest of their parent or guardian, Stitch Bug Studio added on their website:
This product is not for infants or very young children. There has been some confusion for those who are not aware of what some trans youths go through and how prosthetics can help their experience. Thank you to the parents out there who support your trans youngsters, and we are honored to be a small part of their process.
But while the company claims their products aren’t meant for little kids, the sizing of the item seems to suggest differently. The smallest sized product available is only an inch long, making it far too small for anyone other than a toddler.
Thankfully, it seems even most people who support adults identifying as the opposite gender have a problem with pushing prosthetic genitals on children who, as many of them have noted, shouldn’t even be aware of what’s in their underwear, much less whether it “affirms” their inner feelings about their bodies.
A few years ago this would have been considered highly inappropriate and parents buying such things for their children would have been considered to be inappropriately sexualising their children. We are in the upside down.
— Stillmisschristopherhitchens🔴 (@Orwellisunwell2) May 16, 2021
The entire purpose of a prosthetic penises is if a trans identified female has some sort of genital anxiety, they can wear it to alleviate that dysphoria.
— Kinkshamer Pagliacci┃top .69% on OnlyShame (@Slatzism) May 16, 2021
WHY would a very small, diaper wearing child have any concerns, anxieties, or even *awareness* of their genitals?????
People who are transgender should of course be able to express themselves how they like, but children cannot consent to this and in their formative years it's disingenuous to suggest this won't result in false positives through encouragement and seeking peer praise via trend
— Refleks83 (@Refleks83) May 16, 2021
This sums up the whole insanity. Stop thinking about kids genitals and focus on making sure they get sleep, are fed, cuddled, read them a book occasionally, maybe teach them the alphabet... There is a very very dark seedy side to transing children and here is the evidence.
— Lauren (@coffeeatsunrise) May 16, 2021
Others noted the potential physical side effects of children wearing an absorbent foreign object in such an intimate area prone to infection, while others suggested that anyone making – or even thinking about – children’s private parts should be investigated for pedophilia.