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New on PITT: Results of summer 2022 informal survey of parents of ROGD boys. Many interesting statistics. 🧵⤵️ pitt.substack.com/p/summer-of-20…
This survey was taken by 124 parents of boys who fit a Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria #ROGD profile-not the childhood-onset type of gender dysphoria. Let's look at some results!
The majority of these boys announced they were trans during puberty, with two waves corresponding to the age they enter high school (age 14) and college (age 19). Image
Families with ROGD sons appear to have elevated rates of experience with death/chronic illness or a major upheaval. Image
Rates of anxiety, depression, isolation and trauma for #ROGD boys were high before they announced. Image
Rates of depression, anxiety & cutting INCREASED after sons announced, but social isolation decreased. Suicide ideation nearly doubled, but the rates of attempted suicide remained around 4%. Note: # respondents shifted between these two “before” and “after” questions. Image
A large majority of parents believe that COVID played a role in creating or worsening their sons sense of gender dysphoria. Image
As earlier surveys suggested, these boys with ROGD are disproportionately high IQ. Image
As earlier surveys suggested, these boys are socially awkward. Image
As earlier surveys suggested, these boys were gender confirming as young children. Image
For many of these boys, their “trans behavior” is not persistent or consistent nor evident outside the home. Image
Around half of these boys are actively presenting as trans, around 30% are inconsistent, and around 10% are desisted. Image
Around 30% of these boys are probably gay or bisexual. Around 18% are “Who knows? He’s really pre-sexual – it’s too early to know.” Image
At least a 30% of these boys are unsure of their sexuality. Image
The greatest number parents of ROGD sons follow a “watch and wait” model. Image
Post announcement, most of the boys remained or became depressed. Image
While this survey is not scientific, it does offer a number of insights into the emerging cohort of #ROGD boys.

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We're pleased that so many news outlets are reporting on the @thecassreview. It makes the #WPATHFiles even more relevant and considerably more damning.
The following thread contains a selection of articles and discussions on the report.
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The Times- Nine Key Findings From the Cass Review into gender transition.



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A great morning session at @CanSG_org .
Beginning with Keynote speaker Prof. Riittakerttu Kaltiala and moving swiftly through talks by Prof. Michael Biggs, Prof. Susan Bewley, Dr Margaret McCartney, Dr Anna Hutchinson and Prof. Richard Byng.
Some slides from the talks. The recording will be available after the conference.Image
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“Do we have to stick to penis & vagina norms? Can we have genitalia that looks like flowers or abstract sculpture? Can we have multiple? Can they be interchangeable?” -WPATH certified clinician Laura Jacobs, LCSW- WPATH SOC revision committee.
Credit: posted by @Jonnywsbell
@Jonnywsbell Maybe WPATH’s next “Standards of Care”will have a chapter on “abstract genitals”.

Seem far fetched? Remember, their current “Standards” introduced “eunuchs” who need their testicles removed.

It’s all “medically necessary” & “lifesaving” according to @wpath !
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The #WPATHFiles Daily Disclosures: Surgeons discuss performing surgery on a 14-year-old kid. Their concerns are about being sued, dilation issues and what consent looks like. Marci Bowers, the President of WPATH, advises against it because the tissue is too immature. Image
They KNOW that consent is a murky area. In this clip, part of a different discussion, a WPATH member acknowledges kids' and parents' lack of understanding of the implications of these surgeries.
WPATH members should be discussing the ethics of operating on children who cannot give informed consent and whose parents do not understand the full implications of these procedures.
Read The WPATH Files:
Stay tuned for more WPATH Files Daily Disclosures!environmentalprogress.org/big-news/wpath…
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Mar 5
1/🔍📣 "The WPATH Files" have been released 📂: Leaked discussions from WPATH key figures. Find out what they really think about what’s happening in “gender medicine.”💡 Image
2/ WHO’S WHO IN THE WPATH FILES 🔍: Meet Dr Marci Bowers, a surgeon and the President of WPATH. Bowers has said that puberty blockers are “fully reversible.” But evidence suggests otherwise and Bowers knows this. 💥#WPATHFiles Image
3/ WHO’S WHO IN THE WPATH FILES 🔍: Dr Daniel Metzger, an endocrinologist, knows that talking to kids about fertility preservation is difficult because they don’t fully understand what they are giving up. Dr Metzger also knows that reproductive regret is common. 🤯 #WPATHFiles Image
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🧵1/ Genspect's Director @stellaomalley3 & Dr Carrie Mendoza of @FAIRinMedicine were proud to work alongside Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger, Mia Hughes @_CryMiaRiver, & the Environmental Progress @envprogress team on the #WPATHFiles that have just been released. Image
2/ The World Professional Association of Transgender Health @wpath is considered the "global authority" on transgender health. In fact, @wpath is a reckless promoter of pseudoscientific hormonal & surgical experiments on children, adolescents & vulnerable adults. #WPATHFiles
3/ Let us be clear: What @wpath advocates for is MEDICAL MALPRACTICE. Its leading clinicians ignore medical ethics and do not obtain proper informed consent from their gender-distressed patients. #WPATHFiles
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