Kathrin Passig
“It is not rapid-onset gender dysphoria,” she says. “It’s rapid-onset parental discovery.”
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-undermines-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria-claims/ (via @detachedspork)
Evidence Undermines 'Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria' Claims

Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science

Scientific American
Aug 25, 2023 at 9:11amMastodon for Android
Show threadBarry ParrOct 17, 2023

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Money quote:

“In response to criticisms that recruiting parents from anti-transgender websites may have biased the results, Littman says, “I reject the premise that parents who believe transition will harm their children are more likely to discredit their kids’ experiences than parents who believe that transition will help their children.””