Transitioning children not only harms them physically and psychologically, but it also causes medical conflicts. (Sangiao Photography/Shutterstock)
Posted on 04/12/2024 9:21:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
It’s been a red-letter week for destroying the gender narrative. And the trans juggernaut just hit another speed bump.
Transitioning children not only harms them physically and psychologically, but it also causes medical conflicts. (Sangiao Photography/Shutterstock)
Fresh off the heels of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announcing that it would not allow transgender-identified men to compete in women’s athletic events in any of its association’s 239 small private schools, a landmark study was released on Wednesday that defies the hysterical warning that if gender dysphoric adolescents don’t receive “gender-affirming care,” they will kill themselves.
The new study from British pediatrician Dr. Hilary Cass confirms what we’ve always known: Children presenting with sudden onset gender dysphoria are actually suffering from other mental health diagnoses—not true gender dysphoria. Her research debunks the gender ideologues’ frequent talking point: that the imposition of medical “gender-affirming care” on mentally ill children is not only necessary, but life-saving.
Cass’ research instead reveals that children who think they are transgender disproportionately have mental health issues stemming from a difficult family situation or domestic abuse. They are also more likely to be neurodiverse and have a co-morbid autism spectrum disorder.
Cass reveals that “gender affirming” medical interventions would not remedy any of these psychological issues. Effectively using such interventions would mean turning a blind eye to the real underlying psychological distress with which gender-confused children often struggle.
Cass’ groundbreaking report reveals that mental health therapy is the best approach for gender-dysphoric children, rather than rushing to put them on hormones or puberty blockers or performing mutilating and irreversible surgeries.
Her report also warns that if children are permitted to make choices to physically and socially conform with their gender of choice, rather than receiving the necessary treatment for their underlying mental health issues, they will experience significant negative psychological repercussions.
Yes, you read that right. Securing medical “gender affirming” care creates the negative psychological repercussions gender identitarians warn us about. And the failure to receive it does not.
At last, the narrative about adolescent gender dysphoria has started to crumble.
Conservatives and gender critics have long warned against rushing to chemically castrate and mutilate gender-confused kids, advocating instead for the European approach of “watchful waiting” and mental health counseling. It seems they were right all along.
Cass’ report on gender dysphoria was the second damning study to be released in 10 days. It was launched soon after another study that breaches the once seemingly impenetrable dam of gender identity built by the White House, cultural elites, celebrities, and politicized medical groups.
A Dutch study of 2,700 children revealed that a significant majority of gender-confused children grow out of that feeling by the time they are full grown adults. This newly published research tracked adolescents for over 15 years and found that gender confusion in children drastically decreased over time, supporting the argument that when children believe they are transgender, it is often nothing more than a passing sensation—and not indisputable fact.
Both Cass’ study and the recent Dutch study argue against transitioning kids who report gender dysphoria. Together, they advise for holistic treatment of these adolescents, treatment which addresses the complex psychological reasons a child may think he or she was born in the wrong body.
Gender-confused children have been lied to, and the adults who have lied to them must be held accountable. The flood of litigation challenging these pernicious practices is only just beginning.
Reprinted by permission from The Daily Signal, a publication of The Heritage Foundation.
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These freaks HATE GOD, or their parents HATE GOD!!
I haven't had time to digest the entire Cass Report but it's a big deal. We're definitely going to hear more about it.
BTTT
We need scientific studies to affirm centuries of common sense. Is this progress?
These “doctors” need some doctoring done to them.
Trans people might have underlying mental issues. Wow, who woulda thunk? Glad this study was done.
Other problems. Starting with many of the parents.
There are numerous older books and studies that have discussed this. In the last 6 to 10 years the increase in girls to boys is something like 5 to 1. Transgenders prior to 10 years ago was mostly boys, now it is mostly girls. Mass social hysteria.
Someething like 70% of the girls had previously diagnosed mental disorders including being on the spectrum for Autism, OCD, anxiety, etc.
I believe that most of the increase in suicides AFTER people have gone through some or all of the transgender procedures is because their ACTUAL mental disorders were never dealt with.
Its what I have said.
They are being exploited by people and encouraged to remain mentally ill for otuer peoples greater goals and agendas.
They need help to learn how to be ok with the body they live in, not exploited and paraded around to push an agenda that isn’t theirs.
It’s been obvious from the beginning. Those kids are messed up to begin with.
I a few years, the whole transgender thing will be forgotten, scrubbed from the internet, shoved in the memory hole.
Dylan Mulvaney will self-immolate in front of Trump Tower, and the MSM will ignore it.
“Trans people might have underlying mental issues. Wow, who woulda thunk?”
But let’s allow them into a system which is tasked with putting ordnance on target, arm them, and see how that works out for the defense of the country...
More info: https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/02/07/transgender-series-part-1-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/
Related: The Must-See 12-Minute Documentary on the Transgender Movement: How Transgenderism Conquered America
Transcript: https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4179944/posts?page=15#15
Also,
If you were assigned male at birth, puberty blockers will stop or limit:
If you were assigned female at birth, puberty blockers will stop or limit:
In both cases, puberty blockers will temporarily stop or limit:
Much more, sadly: https://peacebyjesuscom.blogspot.com/2019/10/negative-effects-of-homosexual.html
In addition,
While Insurers can charge tobacco users up to 50% more than those who don’t use tobacco, (and certain high-risk behaviors as sky-diving can raise Life Insurance costs), yet since protected classes are no longer restricted to such non-moral aspects as race, skin color, national origin, etc. but includes psychological and (immoral) behavioral orientation, then rather having higher insurance premiums due to an unhealthy (homosexual) lifestyle, insurance companies and that of the government are required to pay costs for both prevention and care. And with the raise of the transgender right, then under the ACA gender can no longer be a factor in determining rates.
Cue capt obvious meme
As always, FOLLOW THE MONEY.
And this surprises who?
These freaks should be euthanized along with the parents that allow it and any doctor supporting it.
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