All: If you were put in charge of deciding policies surrounding sex/gender identity in your state/province/country/whatever, what would you implement?

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[–]BiologyIsReal 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

The paper from Pediatrics measured parental reports of anxiety and depresion among trans identified children aged 3 to 12 years old who have "socially transitioned" compared to non trans identified children of the same age. They didn't used trans identified children who didn't undergone "social transition" as control (typical from pro-"transition" studies, I must say). We also don't know what level of anxiety and depresion they had before transition, so we can't conclude whether "transition" has been effective or not. In addition, depresion is uncommon in prepubescent children and rise in adolescense -something the authors themselves admit.

Moreover, this is so unnecessary. Why allow these kids to undergone a "social transition" when most trans identified children desist if left alone?

[–]circlingmyownvoid2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

You are conflating identity and dysphoria.

[–]BiologyIsReal 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And what that is supposed to mean? Arguing that the children from the paper from Pediatrics were not dysphoric doesn't help your cause.

[–]circlingmyownvoid2 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It means you are misquoting a paper you cited to say something that it doesn’t.

[–]BiologyIsReal 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And what exactly did I get wrong according to you? If you're going to acuse me of being dishonest, then back up your claims at least.