Thank you as always. Each week, I'm at once alarmed and deeply grateful that Alejandra finds so much gender news. Lots of work to be done! Over on LGBT Courage Coalition there's an "Action Alert" to send to your rep (if you're in the US) regarding Levine/WPATH.
"...Dr Wood allegedly once agreed to prescribe puberty blockers to a young girl based on the latter’s love of Thomas the Train...."
Surely that is Thomas the Tank Engine ! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But there is also the FEMALE engine - Emily
"...Emily acts as a sisterly figure to the others. Emily is kind and friendly and always sensitive to the other engines' feelings. If she wrongs someone, knowingly or not, she is quick to apologize..."
The trans waxing case was leg waxing, not genital waxing. That may have influenced the decision. Genital waxing requires sex-specific training. Not sure about leg waxing though it wouldn't surprise me. The issue with forcing Muslim women to touch a male remains in any case.
The JAMA piece is interesting. If more people are coming out as trans YET there is increasing "anti-trans hate" then it kind of calls into question the argument that more people are coming out because society is more supportive.
Thank you as always. Each week, I'm at once alarmed and deeply grateful that Alejandra finds so much gender news. Lots of work to be done! Over on LGBT Courage Coalition there's an "Action Alert" to send to your rep (if you're in the US) regarding Levine/WPATH.
"...Dr Wood allegedly once agreed to prescribe puberty blockers to a young girl based on the latter’s love of Thomas the Train...."
Surely that is Thomas the Tank Engine ! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But there is also the FEMALE engine - Emily
"...Emily acts as a sisterly figure to the others. Emily is kind and friendly and always sensitive to the other engines' feelings. If she wrongs someone, knowingly or not, she is quick to apologize..."
https://thomas-the-tank-engine-series.fandom.com/wiki/Emily
See also: https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Annie_and_Clarabel
Impressive summary by Alejandra! Good work!
https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/windsor-business-fined-35-000-for-discrimination-and-reprisal-of-indigenous-transgender-woman-1.6940455
The trans waxing case was leg waxing, not genital waxing. That may have influenced the decision. Genital waxing requires sex-specific training. Not sure about leg waxing though it wouldn't surprise me. The issue with forcing Muslim women to touch a male remains in any case.
The JAMA piece is interesting. If more people are coming out as trans YET there is increasing "anti-trans hate" then it kind of calls into question the argument that more people are coming out because society is more supportive.