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The Gayest Generation: Trans-hostile interpretations of changing LGBT demographics are baseless and backwards

Previously: Once more, with peer review: Transitioning is not anti-gay conversion therapy (January 2020) We the Mudbloods: J. K. Rowling and the Trans-Exterminationists (June 2020) Lesbocalypse Now: Elliot Page took nothing from you (December 2020) It’s fantastic news by any … Continue reading

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Many trans men on HRT may not show testosterone levels in the “target range” – and that can be okay

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Blood tests and monitoring are a standard component of prescribed feminizing or masculinizing hormone therapy, with these tests typically including measurements of testosterone levels and estrogen levels … Continue reading

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Three-year study examines trans women’s breast development from feminizing HRT

For trans women and transfeminine people who are considering or at the very beginning of feminizing hormone therapy, one of the most common points of concern – and uncertainty – is breast development. How soon will it start, how fast … Continue reading

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Don’t go bananas over spironolactone and potassium

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and this is not medical advice. Spironolactone has recently been in the news due to apparently unfounded concerns that taking it could increase the chances of contracting pandemic coronavirus or suffering from more … Continue reading

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We the Mudbloods: J. K. Rowling and the Trans-Exterminationists (Book 1)

As a published work by perhaps the most famous author in the world, J. K. Rowling’s muddled, meandering, hastily-assembled essay on the supposed dangers posed by transgender rights and acceptance earns a solid one-star review. In the absence of a … Continue reading

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