We oppose the “affirmative” approach to gender dysphoria. Our detractors suggest, offensively and quite ludicrously, that this reflects an uncaring attitude to those concerned. This important article suggests the opposite./1of6 quillette.com/2020/11/01/jac…
“Advocates of ‘affirmative care’ naturally downplay the risks arising from inappropriate transitions. (Turban himself has described them as largely ‘cosmetic.’ Yet we are seeing increasing numbers of patients who feel deeply traumatized by inappropriate transitions.”/2of6
“They suffer from irreversible physical changes, including alterations to their genitals and sexual function, sterility, painful vaginal atrophy, chest/breast alteration and scarring, deepening of the voice”,/3of6
“unwanted permanent changes to facial hair growth, male-pattern baldness, urinary incontinence, and other lasting effects. Apart from the distress that these changes cause directly, they also negatively impact many areas of patients’ lives,”/4of6
“including their ability to form a stable identity (many feel trapped in a ‘gender no-man’s land’), to find romantic partners and supportive social networks, to bear children, or to secure employment.”/5of6
“The process of coming to terms with these consequences of their transition is psychologically difficult and can be profoundly painful.”
A large proportion of those affected, as we now know, are lesbians. Do we care? You bet. And we’re angry.
#WeWillNotBeSilent
A large proportion of those affected, as we now know, are lesbians. Do we care? You bet. And we’re angry.
#WeWillNotBeSilent
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