Gender dysphoria
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…
5 things to know about transgender depersonalization
“…I was a dispassionate observer of my own life. The person who went through the motions wasn’t the observer-me. Whenever…
5 unanswered questions about the “rapid onset gender dysphoria” hoax diagnosis
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” is a proposed diagnosis applied to teen trans boys, positing that their dysphoria appears suddenly in…
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria”: What a hoax diagnosis looks like
Previously: Fresh trans myths of 2017: "rapid onset gender dysphoria" The concept of “rapid onset gender dysphoria” was proposed in…
Trip report: Lamotrigine, a drug to treat depersonalization – Part 2: The experience
Previously: Part 1: Preamble Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Do not take any…
Trip report: Lamotrigine, a drug to treat depersonalization – Part 1: Preamble
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and this is not medical advice. Do not take any medication without appropriate medical…
Evidence of health benefits of medical transition: Gender dysphoria, body image, sexual functioning, and quality of life
Medical transition for the treatment of gender dysphoria, including hormonal and surgical treatment, is linked to improvements in health in…
I Tried Detransition and Didn’t Like It
UnnHappy, sad, mad, Unnspeakable blue red Unnsunshining and hot and cool and red hot and ice cold — Nicole Maines,…
Dissecting denialism: How transphobia’s bad science turned a Washington hospital into a battleground
Previously: Counter-realities: The practice of denialism in transphobia This summer, Pullman Regional Hospital near the Washington-Idaho border became the site…
When “desisters” aren’t: De-desistance in childhood and adolescent gender dysphoria
See also: Debunking hypothetical arguments about youth transition Trans youth treatment, ethics, and decision-making Do all trans youth on puberty…