You are confused. I've never downplayed child abuse, including child sexual abuse. Quite the opposite. Any type of child abuse is abhorrent IMO.
As for gender identity issues in children, my personal perspective is that most children do not have gender identity issues until they are much more mature. Kiddos occasionally dressing up for fun isn't cross dressing. Folks who make a big deal out of it, whether against or for are misinformed and mistaken.
People are way over analyzing this, a young child is not thinking about it the way an adult is and what it's supposed to mean.
It's a piece of fabric, if they think it's fun to wear it, they will, and not think too much about it.
Male children in Victorian times, till the 1920's and 30's wore dresses, not for any 'gender' issues but because it was more practical.
Many people just overalanyse things too much and try to look for some deeper meaning or motivation.