What Michael Laidlaw gets wrong about transgender youth
This month, endocrinologist Michael Laidlaw posted a lengthy review of the book I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and trans…
Born dead: Learning how to live after depersonalization
Neo: Why do my eyes hurt? Morpheus: You’ve never used them before. From my earliest memories until starting HRT…
Book review: “Crash Override” by Zoë Quinn
by Heather McNamara Crash Override Overall: 4/5 Trans narrative: N/A Crash Override is going to be a different kind of…
New study: Hormone therapy appears to be safe in trans youth
It’s common to encounter uninformed claims online about the supposed toxicity, carcinogenicity, or outsized health risks of medical treatment for…
Nonbinary Visibility
by Heather McNamara Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! 2018 marks the 9th year of the holiday, first celebrated in 2009…
On our radar: Textured breast implants linked to anaplastic large-cell lymphoma
Breast augmentation is a procedure sought by a substantial number of trans women who medically transition: 11% of trans women…
Pervasive misrepresentation of twin evidence for a genetic component of gender dysphoria
Major voices in the contemporary anti-trans movement, including American College of Pediatricians president Dr. Michelle Cretella and Heritage Foundation research…
Texas teacher placed on leave for talking about her wife
From Newsweek: An elementary school teacher in Texas was suspended after she allegedly spoke about her sexual orientation with her…
Your mileage may vary: Trans women and erectile function
One common question asked by trans women considering hormone therapy is how this may affect their ability to have penetrative…
Cyproterone acetate and meningioma risk in trans women
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Do not take any medication without appropriate medical…