Posted on 05/27/2023 9:27:13 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
An academic paper based on a parental survey of suspected rapid-onset gender dysphoria in nearly 1,700 children, which drew criticism from transgender activists and allies, could soon be retracted by its publisher over a pretextual dispute about informed consent, according to its corresponding author.
Springer Nature is currently investigating "concerns" about the paper's methodology following threats by academics to boycott the Archives of Sexual Behavior until its longtime editor, pioneering gender dysphoria researcher Kenneth Zucker, is replaced for accepting the ROGD paper among others questioning common LGBTQ narratives.
The publishing company added a publisher's note May 16 indicating "the Supplementary Information has been removed due to a lack of documented consent by study participants," six days after announcing the investigation.
That information, which shows de-identified and redacted survey responses coded as "Supportive/Progressive" (70) and "Unsupportive/Conservative" (five), was quickly archived after the paper's publication.
"We are completely fine with our child being gay, and even non-binary, but deeply opposed to any treatments that cause permanent changes at this age," reads a supportive comment.
An unsupportive comment says: "We are being called homophobic, transphobic, violent, abusive and bigoted by our daughter, her friends, our former friends, and ... family. We were given no chance to defend ourselves from any of these accusations."
Northwestern University psychologist Michael Bailey told Just the News Tuesday he was informed the paper would be retracted on Friday, having received notice earlier in the week that lack of informed consent was the basis.
"Let's Streisand this thing!" the corresponding author tweeted, referring to the so-called Streisand Effect of attempted censorship backfiring on the censor.
Bailey specified further to Unherd magazine Wednesday that a Springer Nature employee justified the pending retraction to him and coauthor Suzanna Diaz on the basis that the survey participants didn't give permission in writing to publish their scores and data.
To Hell with the predators. Publish regardless. 1st Amendment... remember that?
Rapid onset gender diaspora? There is no such thing. The people who invented this and who use it on people need the Nuremberg Treatment.
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