Interesting survey. It is only of 100 highly motivated people, so massive block of salt needed. I think Carol might be right that drs and regional services in NZ are 'quiet quitting' on sex trait modification. Comments follow 🧵
Good to see this Canterbury doctor giving effect to full information rights and refusing to prescribe blockers before the ban. This is reported second-hand but obviously still needs education that no child is transdender
May 23, 2023 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
I've published my response to John Palethorpe's (@oldcansmate) complaint to the Herald regarding @swannieriv 's article archive.is/i9Uo0 from the other day. It also serves as an introduction to early medical intervention.
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About half of Palethorpe's points are easily shown to be false. Not simply debatable or a matter of interpretation, but plainly false. The majority of the rest are red herrings. Those interested are encouraged to read both and decide for themselves ->
The US "paper of record" @nytimes covered puberty blockers on the front page yesterday. A milestone. Time for a 🧵 looking at the coverage, and look back on the year's other developments in this space.
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First, the framing that "transgender youths" are taking these drugs. But really its any kid, often proto-LGB, who is distressed by their body or imposed stereotypes and latches onto an identity (as kids do) to feel connected to a community
🧵 Thread on Neo-liberalism and "gender transition"
- significant numbers of young women using testosterone and mastectomy to escape male harassment and violence.
@JulieAnneGenter @jantinetti
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This archived thread is the jumping off point. 👇 archive.vn/7Ejsu
The OP is clear she took testosterone and had mastectomy ('top surgery") to pass as a man and escape harassment, not because she has a male identity.
She of course would have told doctors that she identified as a man, and may have believed this at the time.
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