5/ Here’s some screenshots of our favourite quotes from the @irishexaminer article:
Aug 27, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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Is LGB Alliance Ireland an “extremist/far right” group? What do we believe?
GHAPE (a fledgling foreign NGO) included us in their “report” on far-right/extremist groups almost all of what they talk about is in reference to the charity @ALLIANCELGB in England and Wales…
2/ and not us, obviously we were inspired by their vision but we are our own Ireland based organisation not under their control.
Also let’s bear in mind this GHAPE was also only just founded in 2020 and is just an NGO whereas…
Dec 12, 2020 • 16 tweets • 3 min read
1/ The Tavistock have released their have released their research report into the use of puberty blockers as a treatment pathway for dysphoric teens.
Peer review will tear this research to shreds.
2/ The study states "we identified no changes in psychological function, quality of life, or degree of gender dysphoria" in teenagers put on PBs.
The study did, however, find that alongside unpleasant, short term impacts, adult height, bone density, and fertility were affected.
Nov 6, 2020 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
1/ Gender dysphoria in the DSM5 is defined as "a strong and persistent cross-gender identification (not merely a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the opposite sex.)"
This conflates the condition with the treatment in a way that is unique to gender dysphoria
2/ Dysphoria is from the Greek, dusphoros, meaning "hard to bear." It refers to a state of unease or general dissatisfaction. It can refer to things other than gender/sex but is mostly used in this context.
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