Thread by @justdad7

This is an article which, according to @jackturban MD describes "conversion therapy" which he says is illegal in 20 states (and in Canada if #BillC8 passes in its present form.)
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… /2

The article describes an approach for treatment of gender dysphoria in young boys which is highly non-intrusive. Only the parents attend the therapy sessions which focus on such things as improving relations with the father and male peers. Parents are advised not to prohibit /2

cross-gender behavior but to respond with "benign neglect" Parents are told that the therapy is not intended to prevent homosexuality, which is not a medical condition. The article states that the goal of the treatment is to reduce the need for the "long and difficult process /3

of sex reassignment which includes hormonal and medical procedures with substantial risks and complications." I am not a medical doctor or psychologist so I can't say whether this treatment approach is effective but as a lawyer and citizen I can see no reason why it should be /4

illegal. The point here is that defenders of #Billc8 say that it permits exploration of gender identity issues but for the TRA community exploration can only be in one direction. I think it is very unlikely that a judge or jury would consider the kind of approach described in /5

this article as illegal "conversion therapy" but I think it is even more unlikely that a case would ever come to court because the doctors would be deterred by the simple threat of charges.

Here is the original tweet for those of you on @jack_turban 's blocklist.