Category Archives: Regret and detransition

For the Daily Mail, one anecdote defeats mountains of data

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Zinnia Jones

The Daily Mail’s overt hostility toward trans people, and LGBT people broadly, is nothing new. From opposing efforts against anti-trans bullying in schools, to claiming falsely that a convicted murderer is a trans woman, to attacking two gay men for … Continue reading →

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James Caspian and “fifty trans people” who regret transitioning

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Zinnia Jones

James Caspian: who is this character? A couple weeks ago, an article came across my feed from the UK’s Sunday Times, headlined: “Fifty trans people tell therapist of regrets”. Caspian is that therapist, a British hypno-psychotherapist with a Hotmail address … Continue reading →

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Large study of trans people in the Netherlands shows growing numbers seeking treatment, low regret rates

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

Medical transition by trans people, its prevalence and demographics, and rates of regret of treatment are perennial subjects of public curiosity and media controversy. With unfortunate frequency, this has taken the form of scaremongering that depicts the growing numbers of … Continue reading →

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Transgender surgical reversal statistics: A clearer picture emerges

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

October 2017 saw a spate of fearmongering articles alleging a rise in demand for surgical reversal of transgender genital surgeries. The Independent claimed that such reversal surgeries are “more in-demand than ever before”. What does this new demand look like? … Continue reading →

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Most anti-transgender scientific claims are unsound

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Zinnia Jones

Critics of transition treatments, opponents of transgender identity, and other anti-trans advocates have often claimed that trans people and our supporters have failed to address scientific findings that call into question the gender-affirmative approach. Ryan T. Anderson, a homophobic researcher … Continue reading →

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