The world's leading science journal, Nature, sinks to a new low: an article in their new "sex and gender in science" opinion series encourages researchers to incorporate transgender activism into their work to influence how research is conducted.
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The authors of the new Nature article imply that certain scientific research has the potential to bring "harm" to the trans community. They propose various steps for researchers to incorporate transgender activism into their studies. buttonslives.news/p/the-end-of-a…
Of course, the possibility that "neuroscientific findings related to transgender identity will fuel transphobic narratives" is a top concern.
The authors discourage "investigations into the underlying bases of transgender identity" which can "pathologize" trans people.
The source for the claim that some argue transgender women threaten the safety of "real women" is linked to an article about @Docstockk, where she explicitly states the opposite: "I am definitely not saying that trans women are particularly dangerous – they are definitely not."
The authors also attempt to discredit autogynephilia by citing a "feminist analysis" paper by a trans activist. Apparently, they haven't spent any time on trans Reddit, where they would encounter a vast discourse on "gender euphoria boners."
"Our hope is that Nature’s collection of opinion articles will equip researchers with the tools needed to help them persuade others that going back to assuming that male individuals represent everyone is no longer an option." 😵💫 nature.com/articles/d4158…
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Proponents of “gender-affirming care” for minors often claim that detransition is rare by relying on inapplicable studies. The often-cited 1% statistic comes from a study that examined an entirely different cohort than the one people are most concerned about. 🧵
The 1% statistic comes from a study that examined older adults under a different model of care, rather than teens and young adults under the gender-affirming model of care.
The best data we have comes from a 2022 comprehensive review of medical records, which found that 30% of teens and young adults discontinued cross-sex hormone use after a four year follow up. academic.oup.com/jcem/article/1…
NEW STUDY: When activist-researchers find that primarily white teenage girls with a gender dysphoria diagnosis are seeking medical interventions, they conclude that males, asian, black, and hispanic trans-identified youth need more “equitable” access to medical interventions. 🧵
The study examined youth (ages 14-17) using PEDSnet data (11 U.S. children's hospitals) and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. They found 3,453 (0.9%) patients with a GD diagnosis and 2+ recent hospital visits, and 5,262 (1.9%) trans-identified youth in YRBS.publications.aap.org/pediatrics/art…
Findings suggest primarily white teenage girls are receiving medical interventions. This leads the authors to conclude that males and asian, black, and hispanic trans-identified youth are "underrepresented" in hospital data, and advocate for "more equitable care provision."
In a recent episode of @DrPhil exploring the debate over youth transition, @LeorSapir explained one of the reasons why people believe the rate of transition regret is so low: detransitioners often don’t tell their doctors. “The system had completely forgotten about them.” 🧵
In 2021, physician and researcher @LisaLittman1 conducted a survey of individuals who had detransitioned, finding that 76% did not inform their clinicians about their detransition. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
The studies that gender activists most frequently cite finding low regret rates typically suffer from the following problems: considerable methodological flaws, very high rate of loss to follow up (30-60%), and they are studying an entirely different cohort (older adults under a different model of care) than people are most concerned about now: teens and young adults under the gender-affirming model.
🚨 New systematic review exposes deceptive practices among medical organizations that endorse youth transition. Rather than relying on robust evidence, medical authorities fabricated consensus by deferring to each others' guidelines.
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The new review reveals that medical organizations have misled the public by basing their recommendations on insufficient evidence, inaccurately labeling their approach as "evidence-based," and engaging in a corrupt practice known as "circular referencing."buttonslives.news/p/new-systemat…
The review found that clinical guidelines globally used to treat gender-questioning children and adolescents were crafted in violation of international standards for guideline development and recommended medical interventions for minors despite insufficient evidence.
🚨 Groundbreaking new study from @MayoClinic, utilizing largest collection of testicular samples in youth, found mild to severe atrophy in the testes of boys who took puberty blockers, leading authors to doubt "reversibility" claims of these drugs.
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The new preprint study (not yet peer-reviewed), by researchers from the Mayo Clinic—a globally recognized leader in medical research—challenges the longstanding view of puberty blockers as a reversible "pause button" on puberty. buttonslives.news/p/new-mayo-cli…
The study presents evidence that puberty blockers induce significant cellular changes, impacting testicular development and sperm production in ways that are not reversible, with potentially permanent effects on testicular function and fertility.
🚨New long-term study from The Netherlands finds the desire to be the opposite sex in adolescence is common, temporary, and declines with age
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A new Dutch study using long-term data found the majority of adolescents expressing a desire to be the opposite sex no longer felt that way in adulthood, adding to a body of research showing that these feelings are often temporary and decline with age. buttonslives.news/p/new-long-ter…
The study followed 2772 adolescents in the Netherlands through adulthood, from ages 11-26, in a sample comprising both clinical and general populations. 53% were male. Data was collected and analyzed from participants at six different time points between 2001 and 2020.