ROGD does not invalidate GD. It's a provisional diagnosis to describe the surge in teens suddenly requesting toxic meds due to an externally planted social seed
Nov 7, 2018 • 6 tweets • 8 min read
@tarahaelle@thehomoarchy@docamitay@JamesCantorPhD@AmerAcadPeds People critical of affirmation tx are pro-gender nonconformity; almost all are pro-LGB. Most people understand and support medical transition for adults approx. age 25+ who have intractable GD – possibly younger but not when the person developed GD later in life who never had ...
@tarahaelle@thehomoarchy@docamitay@JamesCantorPhD@AmerAcadPeds a problem with their gender earlier. There is definitely a social contagion aspect not being acknowledged. The main issue with affirmation therapy is that it does not allow for exploration of the reasons for late-onset transgender-identification other than that the youth is ...
Jul 25, 2018 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
There is nowhere near enough evidence to show that gender dysphoria (GD) - and resulting trans-ID - is a biologically-based neurophysiological condition. GD is diagnosed solely by the youth’s self-report. -PhD Scientist #ROGDWEEK2018
Functional MRI studies have been limited to adults, most living opposite their birth sex for many years and who have been taking cross sex hormones for many years. Studies are conflicting and only some show minute differences that could easily be explained by ...
