Trans girl, all grown up now. I talk primarily about issues affecting trans youth, both from personal experience and in general.

Joined August 2020
A short thread on why I generally turn off replies (though I'd rather not, but this is what Twitter/X is, and I can't change it). (1/4)
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The new Austrian/German/Swiss guidelines for trans health care for minors have been published. Overall, they look pretty good, though I think there are a few places where they could be improved. That said, they form a strong counterpoint to Cass etc. register.awmf.org/de/leitlin…
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I have a number of issues with Moti Gorin's response, which I will explain subsequently. I am glad, however, that he at least agrees that it is the balance of beneficence and non-maleficence that matters, not a simplistic "first, do no harm". (1/25)
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If authors pretty much openly out themselves as ideologues, concerns about bias are justified, especially when the data being offered is pretty sparse. (24/25)
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Regardless, even if the claims in the study were fully accurate, then it would (1) be likely incompatible with the claims that 100% kids on puberty blockers go on to CSH and (2) would strengthen the case for puberty blockers for diagnostic purposes. (25/25)
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