Thanks to Lisa for highlighting the Cohn piece. I commend it to all, if you haven’t yet read it, and well worth rereading, too. Cohn’s is among the voices that absolutely need to be heard: forthright, nuanced, intelligent, full of heart and courage. We can all learn from Cohn--I know I have.
On the issues of concern to us here, this is an easy action we can all take: https://who-decides.org/ Here is the purpose of the petition:
“We, the undersigned, strongly object to the World Health Organization's (WHO) biased panel tasked with creating new transgender health guidelines. Of the 21 panel members, over three-fourths are transgender activists. The few physicians either specialize in HIV or are “gender doctors.” There is currently a worldwide explosion of teenagers wishing to undergo a sex change; WHO’s stated plan to promote hormones and “legal recognition of self-identified gender” will harm innumerable gender-dysphoric youth, gays, lesbians and other women. WHO must cancel this group's first planned meeting in February and go back to the drawing board.”
(In my own sig, I specified myself as “woman” and my affiliation as “Democratic.” Both are optional, but may be useful to include, if desired.)
I am conflicted about legislative pediatric gender medicine bans and worry they are being used by the political right to gain power to do LOTS of things I disagree with. Hasn’t this been the Federalist Society playbook for the last 40 years?
Perhaps these legislative fights are the only way it works to influence broader cultural beliefs and the bizarre behavior of legacy institutions that represent health care providers and journalists in the U.S. I hope not.
I also thought the WaPo piece about Callahan seemed less than nuanced but am curious about her thinking. Lisa Selin Davis, has Callahan ever agreed to talk with you?
What do you make of DeWine's actions? Is it possible the GOP is softening in this arena because the blowback from Dobbs was so intense? This gives them a certain degree of cover for the harshness that is enveloping the brand. It's odd that he's painting this as a move against government intrusion. I wonder where that logic takes him.
Very interesting about Callahan. I suspect her views will consider to change over time, and nothing wrong with that. It’s got to be a lifelong journey for detransitioners to construct a narrative that fully explains their experiences and their feelings about them. As you say, more perspectives should be shared. As many as possible, and without some being privileged over others and others described negatively, i.e. describing support for bans on youth hormone/surgical transition as being “anti-trans”
How can a woman who visited a "gender clinic" know they are "practicing good medicine?" She can't be in there with the patients, have access to these youth or even know the rate of detransition after 5-10 years. I've seen (and as a trans widow, felt) the pressure put on individuals who've seen truth and called out the nonsense. She had the wool pulled over her eyes. I think this is why so few detransitioners speak out publicly. On a happy note, Finnish detransitioner, Veera Mirjam, originally of The Honesty Project, is now married to her girlfriend and appears to have climbed out of the dark deep rabbit hole to find wholeness and happiness after the mastectomies and hysterectomy she regretted. Her channel now goes by her name. Give her a "like" and positive comment for your first deed of the new year. I think they're already in 2024!
HRC has become biased against anything that they decide is not supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
How HRC makes that decision is unknown. I have suggested the HRC poll the LGBTQ+ community to get the goals they should pursue. They continue to send emails to me to give them money without responding to my questions and suggestions on their strategies and goals.
HRC has effectively divided the LGBTQ+ community. They will not engage the new LGB organization that has emerged in the UK. Just as the vocal trans left refuses to engage J.K. Rowling.
HRC is no longer a functional representative of the whole LGBTQ+ community. They are just pursuing the goals of the people who staff HRC. As a result, HRC is splitting the community.
They like the vocal left refuse to engage in thoughtful and fact based discussion on the trans issues and other issues. They are now controlled by the vocal left.
Ohio Governor Mike Dewine will go down in history as a major hurdle for justice.
What we need is a truly objective and thorough follow-up study of a large cohort of those undergoing gender affirming care before age 18. The endocrinologists who run these services are defensive and really do not want to know the truth. Indeed, they are at risk of huge lawsuits which will be coming. However, they should be committed to the truth with an unbiased system of follow-up. It is not going to happen, to the disappointment of all of us interested in the truth.
Thanks to Lisa for highlighting the Cohn piece. I commend it to all, if you haven’t yet read it, and well worth rereading, too. Cohn’s is among the voices that absolutely need to be heard: forthright, nuanced, intelligent, full of heart and courage. We can all learn from Cohn--I know I have.
On the issues of concern to us here, this is an easy action we can all take: https://who-decides.org/ Here is the purpose of the petition:
“We, the undersigned, strongly object to the World Health Organization's (WHO) biased panel tasked with creating new transgender health guidelines. Of the 21 panel members, over three-fourths are transgender activists. The few physicians either specialize in HIV or are “gender doctors.” There is currently a worldwide explosion of teenagers wishing to undergo a sex change; WHO’s stated plan to promote hormones and “legal recognition of self-identified gender” will harm innumerable gender-dysphoric youth, gays, lesbians and other women. WHO must cancel this group's first planned meeting in February and go back to the drawing board.”
(In my own sig, I specified myself as “woman” and my affiliation as “Democratic.” Both are optional, but may be useful to include, if desired.)
I am conflicted about legislative pediatric gender medicine bans and worry they are being used by the political right to gain power to do LOTS of things I disagree with. Hasn’t this been the Federalist Society playbook for the last 40 years?
Perhaps these legislative fights are the only way it works to influence broader cultural beliefs and the bizarre behavior of legacy institutions that represent health care providers and journalists in the U.S. I hope not.
I also thought the WaPo piece about Callahan seemed less than nuanced but am curious about her thinking. Lisa Selin Davis, has Callahan ever agreed to talk with you?
Thank you, Lisa.
Corinna Cohn is an essential voice in the debate about medicalizing identities in youth.
As for Carrie Callahan, I have followed her for several years. In my opinion, she is unbalanced.
What do you make of DeWine's actions? Is it possible the GOP is softening in this arena because the blowback from Dobbs was so intense? This gives them a certain degree of cover for the harshness that is enveloping the brand. It's odd that he's painting this as a move against government intrusion. I wonder where that logic takes him.
Very interesting about Callahan. I suspect her views will consider to change over time, and nothing wrong with that. It’s got to be a lifelong journey for detransitioners to construct a narrative that fully explains their experiences and their feelings about them. As you say, more perspectives should be shared. As many as possible, and without some being privileged over others and others described negatively, i.e. describing support for bans on youth hormone/surgical transition as being “anti-trans”
Thanks for your work, Lisa. Happy New Year.
Thank you for this and for highlighting the bizarre portrayal of Corinna Cohn. Did the reporter try to talk with Corinna?
How can a woman who visited a "gender clinic" know they are "practicing good medicine?" She can't be in there with the patients, have access to these youth or even know the rate of detransition after 5-10 years. I've seen (and as a trans widow, felt) the pressure put on individuals who've seen truth and called out the nonsense. She had the wool pulled over her eyes. I think this is why so few detransitioners speak out publicly. On a happy note, Finnish detransitioner, Veera Mirjam, originally of The Honesty Project, is now married to her girlfriend and appears to have climbed out of the dark deep rabbit hole to find wholeness and happiness after the mastectomies and hysterectomy she regretted. Her channel now goes by her name. Give her a "like" and positive comment for your first deed of the new year. I think they're already in 2024!
HRC has become biased against anything that they decide is not supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.
How HRC makes that decision is unknown. I have suggested the HRC poll the LGBTQ+ community to get the goals they should pursue. They continue to send emails to me to give them money without responding to my questions and suggestions on their strategies and goals.
HRC has effectively divided the LGBTQ+ community. They will not engage the new LGB organization that has emerged in the UK. Just as the vocal trans left refuses to engage J.K. Rowling.
HRC is no longer a functional representative of the whole LGBTQ+ community. They are just pursuing the goals of the people who staff HRC. As a result, HRC is splitting the community.
They like the vocal left refuse to engage in thoughtful and fact based discussion on the trans issues and other issues. They are now controlled by the vocal left.
Ohio Governor Mike Dewine will go down in history as a major hurdle for justice.
What we need is a truly objective and thorough follow-up study of a large cohort of those undergoing gender affirming care before age 18. The endocrinologists who run these services are defensive and really do not want to know the truth. Indeed, they are at risk of huge lawsuits which will be coming. However, they should be committed to the truth with an unbiased system of follow-up. It is not going to happen, to the disappointment of all of us interested in the truth.