1/ Actually this study is enough. It inadvertently supports the theory that childhood social transition is iatrogenic. How else would you square it with the eleven previous persistence studies on children (who were not socially transitioned) that found 61-88% desistance?
https://twitter.com/Esqueer_/status/1582211540618711040
2/ In her report, Dr. Hilary Cass warned that social transition is likely to be "not a neutral act" but an active psychosocial intervention for this very reason.
Steensma et al (2013) also mentions child social transition as a risk factor of gender dysphoria persistence.
Steensma et al (2013) also mentions child social transition as a risk factor of gender dysphoria persistence.
3/ We should thank Olson/Caraballo for reminding us of an obvious fact: children are impressionable, and when adults (parents, teachers) reinforce the belief that they are "assigned" the wrong sex, they are less likely to come to terms with their body.
#SchoolToClinicPipeline
#SchoolToClinicPipeline
Point of clarification on language: when activists say "clinicians should never steer a young person toward a cisgender outcome," this is code for "clinicians should never help children and teenagers feel comfortable in their own bodies." Call me insane, but I think they should.
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