The Happiness Letter - A Reading Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2026-09-26 | The Happiness Letter - A Reading
TOTAS: Faithful Epistemology with Jacob Hansen and Dan Ellsworth Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-06-26 | Many exmormons hold the position that you cannot be devoted to scientific or objective truth and also be a Mormon or hold LDS truth claims to be true. This question of "epistemology" or theory of knowledge which can separate justified belief from opinion is central to many discussions about faith and belief. Jacob Hansen and Dan Ellsworth are both faithful members that have wrestled with this issue and found a reconciliation that allows them to find footing in both faith and science. In todays discussion we explore their epistemology and how it can sort truth claims coming from several different perspectives.
McNamara vs Grossman - the Debate over Gender Affirming Care (w/ Dr. Julia Mason) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-06-20 | June 14, 2023 - Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing: “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases” The US Committee on Energy and Commerce held hearings which included debate over a proposed amendment which would restrict graduate medical education funding to pediatric hospitals that performed certain gender affirmative care. The bill was sponsored by Texas rep Dan Crenshaw and a lively debate over the issue took place in the hearing. SEGM member and pediatrician Dr. Julia Mason joins us for review and commentary on the discussion. Sources: - energycommerce.house.gov/events/health-subcommittee-legislative-hearing-examining-proposals-that-provide-access-to-care-for-patients-and-support-research-for-rare-diseases - Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine: segm.org - Bill text: crenshaw.house.gov/_cache/files/7/3/7394a6ec-0490-4e34-a160-cc485e4628c1/99A1262D6DC8161B24BCD8C7C684784C.chgme-reauth-02-xml-35-.pdf
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2f - Jeannette Cooper (International Partners for Ethical Care) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-06-16 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 5-19-2022 Jeannette Cooper, parent, representative of International Partners for Ethical Care, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 Jeannette Cooper07:29 Question Rep Smith10:08 Question Rep Humphrey12:28 Question Rep John13:58 Questions Rep ClickSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/general_assembly_134/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.jeannette.cooper.proponent.pdfPartners for Ethical Care: partnersforethicalcare.com
TOTAS: Open Mic - The Curious Case of Curious George Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-05-20 | Call In and Talk about whats on your mind
Exmormon Balenciaga Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-05-11 | All your Balenciaga are belong to us - Exmormon content creator edition.Featured:John Dehlin: youtube.com/@mormonstoriesBill Reel: youtube.com/@MormonDiscussionRadio Free Mormon: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq34QmiHsNjdSYebjG7e6ftoildD1Sp5WRock Waterman: http://puremormonism.blogspot.comNew Name Noah: youtube.com/@NewNameNoahNemo: youtube.com/@NEMOTHEMORMONJonathan Streeter: youtube.com/@thoughtsonthingsandstuff974Tanner Gilliland: youtube.com/c/ZelphOntheShelfAnthony Miller: youtube.com/@lifeafterdeconstruction3897John Larsen: youtube.com/@JohnLarsen1Allan Mount: tiktok.com/@allanmountBackground: knowyourmeme.com/memes/balenciaga-ai-videos
TOTAS: 2+2=5 - Through the Ideological Looking Glass Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-04-08 | Review of different media representations of the concept of 2+2=5 in addition to an exploration of the utility of this concept through the lens of different philosophies, with the assistance of ChatGPT.
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2e - Helena Kerschner (detransitioner) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-04-07 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 5-19-2022 Helena Kerschner, a detransitioned woman, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 Helena Kerschner10:12 Question Rep Edwards12:46 Question Rep Smith17:51 Question Rep Click24:28 Question Rep ListonSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.helena.proponent.pdf
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2d - Dr. Andre VanMol (American College of Pediatricians) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-31 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 5-19-2022 SB454 Session 2d - Dr. Andre Van Mol00:00 OB SB454 Session 2d - Dr. Andre Van Mol00:19 Dr. Andre Van Mol07:18 Questions07:22 Question Rep Liston10:26 Question Rep Edwards13:20 Question Rep Smith18:01 Question Rep Click22:42 Question Rep Humphrey24:52 Question Rep Liston30:33 Question Rep ClickSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.dr.andre.van.mol.proponent.pdf
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2c - Maria Polaris (Cardinal Support Network) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-31 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 5-19-2022 Maria Polaris, Cardinal Support Network, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 OH SB 454 Session 2c - Maria Polaris00:16 Maria Polaris11:29 Questions11:31 Question Rep John13:55 Question Rep Smith19:02 Question Rep Edwards21:26 Question Rep Ginter24:41 Question Rep Liston27:21 Question Rep Click40:49 Question Rep SmithSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.maria.polaris.ohio.gender.map.pdf
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2b - Dr. Daniel Weiss (Endocrinologist) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-22 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 5-19-2022 Dr. Daniel Weiss, Endocrinologist, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 OH Bill 454 Session 2b - Dr. Daniel Weiss00:14 Dr. Daniel Weiss05:58 Questions06:07 Question Rep Troy08:54 Question Rep Liston15:03 Question Rep Edwards17:44 Question Rep Ginter21:50 Question Rep Smith22:24 Question Rep Liston29:31 Question Rep Cutrona30:55 Question Rep ClickSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.daniel.weiss.proponent.pdf
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 2a - Matt Sharp (Alliance Defending Freedom) Statement and Q&A Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-22 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 2-17-2022 Matt Sharp from the Alliance Defending Freedom, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 Ohio SB 454 Session 2a - Matt Sharp00:49 Matt Sharp Alliance Defending Freedom05:38 Questions05:45 Question Rep Liston08:02 Question Rep Smith11:34 Question Rep Denson13:25 Question Rep Humphrey16:16 Question Rep Edwards19:29 Question Rep Liston26:23 Question Rep Troy 27:58 Question Rep Smith33:02 Question Rep ClickSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-05-19-0900_1395/hb454.matt.sharp.proponent.testimony.pdf
Though I am Gone (English Dub & A.I. upscale) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-15 | Pioneering filmmaker Hu Jie uncovers the tragic story of a teacher beaten to death by her students during the Cultural Revolution.In 1966, the Cultural Revolution exploded throughout China, as Mao's Red Guards persecuted suspected Rightists. Bian Zhongyun, the vice principal of a prestigious school in Beijing, was beaten to death by her own students, becoming one of the first victims of the revolutionary violence that would engulf the entire nation.In THOUGH I AM GONE, Hu draws upon photographs taken by Bian's husband, Wang Jingyao, whose impulse to document his wife's death makes him a spiritual forebear to Hu's fearless work. Hu also incorporates vivid accounts from surviving witnesses and archival footage to depict the deadly madness of the era."One of the Cultural Revolution's most shocking and perplexing cases. We can only imagine how difficult it is for Hu to produce his films; only a committed person who takes what he does as a 'calling' can persist." —Dr. Weili Yu, Yale University, in the journal Asian Educational Media Service"Though none of his works have been publicly shown in China, Hu Jie is one of his country's most noteworthy filmmakers." —The New York Review of Books"A profoundly moving memorial to the victims of Mao's senseless political violence." —ReelTime Arts "Packs a powerful punch in just over an hour...Director Hue Jie exploys a collage-like approach, interspersing archival footage and propaganda songs with present day interviews with Wang and other survivors of this tragic period of history." —Twitch Film"Though I Am Gone challenges the authorities; the mainland may have sanctioned other films which broach the so-called '10 years of catastrophe' but Hu's film is still banned." —South China Morning Post"Hu Jie's body of work puts a human face on some of the worst horrors of the Communist Party's recent history." —Public Radio InternationalBest Film, Chinese Documentary Film ExhibitionJury Prize, Reel China Contemporary Documentary FestivalMelbourne International Film FestivalHu Jie documentary. IMDB: imdb.com/title/tt1666814A.I. upscaled with english subtitles and narration.
WPATH 2016 - Dr. Polly Carmichael: The Tavistock GIDS Experience Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-07 | At the 2016 WPATH Symposium in Amsterdam, Dr Polly Carmichael - the head of the GIDS clinic at the Tavistock in the UK gave a presentation which reviewed the referral patterns, social context and outcomes of the early intervention program at the clinic, treating children with gender dysphoria.This presentation was cited in the recent book "Time to Think" by Hannag Barnes which describes the evolution and eventual dissolution of the clinic in the UK. She describes the service and makes some surprising admission including:- The departure of the clinic from the selection and exclusion criteria of treatment guidelines based on the Dutch Protocol.- The preliminary results of kids treated with puberty blockers which show no improvement on the various assessments given prior and after treatment.- The implications of the almost 100% of patients that went on to further hormones and surgery after puberty blocker therapy - that it means the concept of blockers as a diagnostic tool or "time to think" are not accurate.Index:00:00 Introduction00:39 Opening remarks02:02 History of GIDS02:59 Demographics05:05 Equity of Access07:44 Referrals by the Numbers09:57 Why the Rapid Growth in Referrals?12:19 Press Coverage13:51 Teaching Gender in Schools14:43 Referrals by Natal Gender16:00 Associated Difficulties17:09 Anxiety17:54 Autism Spectrum19:04 Self Harm20:28 Service Protocol22:00 Service Users Pathways23:02 Possible Pathways24:35 Informed Consent25:56 Physical Interventions 26:56 Puberty Blockers29:36 Ages at Puberty Blockade30:59 Differences from the Dutch Experience31:53 Questions to Ponder33:28 Rapidly Changing Landscape34:48 Awards36:56 Transgender Provider Tries to grab mic from de Vries37:12 SegregationSource: https://av-media.vu.nl/Mediasite/Play/581e58c338984dafb455c72c56c0bfa31d?catalog=2d190891-4e3f-4936-a4fa-2e9766ae0d0dCheck out "Time to Think" by Hannah Barnes here: swiftpress.com/book/time-to-think
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 1b - Erin Brewer Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-02 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 2-17-2022 Erin Brewer, proponent, statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act.00:00 Intro07:23 QuestionsSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Support document: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-02-17-1100_1161/erin.brewer.proponent.testimony.pdf
TOTAS: 2022 Ohio SAFE Act Hearings - Erin Brewer - Commentary and Review Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-02 | Commentary and review on witness testimony and Q&A from the 2022 Ohio SAFE act hearings.
BMJ Investigation: Professional Disagreement on treating gender dysphoria in young people Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-03-01 | Reading through the recent British Medical Journal Investigation into the professional consensus (or not) on treating children and adolescence with gender dysphoria
The Failures of Affirmative Care: Detransitioner Chloe Coles Testimony Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-28 | On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from Chloe Cole, a young woman who experienced gender dysphoria as a child and was put through the Affirmative Care treatment pathway - undergoing puberty blockade, cross-sex hormones and bilateral mastectomy. She has since realized that these therapies were not right for her and that the health care providers who applied the affirmative care model failed in their ethical duties towards her and her family. Their lapses include not exploring underlying comorbidities, using false and coercive statements about the risk of suicide, discounting the concerns of her parents, not adequately assessing her competency to provide informed consent, misrepresenting the evidence base and efficacy of the therapy and failing to provide adequate follow-up care for her upon detransition.In her testimony she recounts her journey through transition and detransition and calls for a new paradigm of care for gender dysphoric youth which includes guidelines for the management of detransition.00:00 Intro00:09 Dysphoria Begins01:08 Therapy Experience02:12 Assault and Complications03:21 Decision for Mastectomy04:05 Post-op Euphoria and Complications06:24 Regret and Unanticipated Difficulties07:27 Maturity and Detransition08:54 Consequences of Uninformed Consent10:05 Co-existing Issues10:47 Complications of Puberty Blockers11:36 Complications of Testosterone12:23 Complications of Surgery13:48 Prevention is only the first step14:09 Beyond Affirmative Care15:26 Detransition Care is Non-existent16:31 New Standards of Care NeededSource: thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committeeDue to the low resolution of the source stream, this footage has been upscaled using A.I. facial reconstruction.
Gays Against Groomers: Stop the indoctrination & medicalization of children. 2023 Florida Testimony. Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-26 | On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from David Leatherwood, representing the Florida chapter of the activist group Gays Against Groomers. He outlined the group's opposition to the use of "the LGBT community" as a shield by radical activists to push for indoctrination and tacit sterilization of gender diverse youth. He describes a hijacking of the LGBT community at large by trans activists who use coercive and threatening tactics to silence differences of opinion and demonize those who don't agree. He points out that this situation has led to a backpedaling of the general acceptance of LGBT individuals in society, as this coercive situation has made it more preferable to be labeled anti-LGBT than to endorse the irreversible harm to gender diverse children. His primary theme was to make the case that it is NOT bigotry or hatred or anti-LGBT to speak up against those who would indoctrinate and medicalize and thus sterilize gender diverse kids, many of whom are just discovering their sexuality. The main presence of Gays Against Groomers can be found at: gaysagainstgroomers.comIndex:00:00 Intro00:12 LGBT Community as a Shield00:42 Advances in LGBT acceptance threatened01:19 Trans Movement is Culty01:41 Minors Cannot Consent02:03 Coercive Ideological Enforcement02:27 Making Anti-LGBT label sound reasonable02:57 Standing up for kids is not anti-LGBT03:45 Follow the Money04:30 Affirmation is trans-ing away the gay05:09 Stop medicalizing gender nonconforming kidsSource: thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committee
Dr. Stephen Levine: 13 Untruths Behind Gender Affirmative Therapies for Kids Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-23 | On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from licensed psychiatrist Stephen Levine MD. He outlined 13 scientifically false assumptions which serve as the foundation of affirmation-only therapy for gender dysphoria in kids.00:00 Stephen Levine Presentation00:08 The 13 Untruths of Gender Ideology01:10 Medical Misadventures02:04 1 - A Trans Identity is immutable and unchanging02:14 2 - A Trans Identity is rooted in biology02:28 3- Gender Identity has no connection to sexual orientation03:18 4 - No form of Gender Identity is a symptom of something else03:38 5 - Gender dysphoria is a serious medical condition requiring intervention or not 04:01 6 - Associated emotional problems are due to discrimination04:17 7 - There are no effective alternatives to affirmative care04:40 8 - Exploratory psychotherapy is conversion therapy04:59 9 - Affirmative Care improves mental health and social function in the long term05:30 10 - Affirmative Care prevents suicide06:24 11 - Teens know whats best for themselves06:39 12 - Meeting diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria predicts good outcome06:51 13 - Regret and detransition are rare07:27 ConclusionSource: thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committee
Dr. Michael Laidlaw: Medical Consequences of Hormonal & Surgical Intervention in Dysphoric Kids Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-22 | On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from licensed pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Michael Laidlaw on the subject of the medical consequences of hormonal and surgical intervention in kids with gender dysphoria.00:00 Intro 00:00 Dr. Michael Laidlaw00:35 Definitions 01:02 Diagnostic Dilemma01:35 Basic Biology on Sex 02:06 Gender Affirmative Therapy Stages02:22 Long Term Mortality in Sweden02:56 Action of Puberty Blockers03:37 Cross-Sex Hormones04:27 Side Effects of Cross-Sex Hormones05:56 Surgery - Mastectomy06:31 Surgery on Minors06:43 Surgery - Penile Inversion Complications after Puberty Blockers07:18 Surgery - Phalloplasty07:46 Endocrine Society Guidelines08:42 WPATH Standards of Care09:31 Exploratory Therapy09:57 Affirmative Therapy is NOT a Standard of CareSource: thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committee
Michael Biggs PhD: Puberty Suppression in Dysphoric Kids - The State of the Medical Evidence Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-22 | On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from Oxford sociologist Michael Biggs PhD on the subject of the medical research behind the use of puberty blockers to suppress puberty in kids with gender dysphoria.Index:00:00 Intro 00:17 Background01:04 Puberty Supression02:01 Precocious Puberty vs Dysphoria02:40 The Dutch Study03:50 Replication Failures04:41 What is known about Puberty Blockers?04:57 Surgical Complications05:27 Bone Effects05:54 Sexual Dysfunction06:25 Emotional and Cognitive Development06:43 NHS Reversal07:08 RecommendationSource: thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committee
Man-Made Billy: A FtM Journey (Documentary Excerpt) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-17 | Clipped excerpts from the "Born in the Wrong Body - Girls to Men" documentary, which shows the transition journey of "Billy" a 26 year old FtM who has already undergone double mastectomy. The documentary follows Billy through the process of the initial stage of phalloplasty, constructing a neo-phallus from skin harvested from the lower ventral abdomen. This procedure is paired with hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy - removal of the otherwise healthy uterus and ovaries. The documentary is more frank and open about the surgical process than most depictions found in media, while it still does not include things such as scarring/retraction, keloids, neo-urethral strictures, fistula, recurrent UTI, cardiovascular complications or cancer risks of lifelong testosterone or any other of the many complications with this procedure or hormones.See the excellent content by Exulansic for examples of surgical transition complications: rumble.com/c/ExulansicSource: dailymotion.com/video/x3h43gv
Ohio SAFE Act - Session 1a - Rep Gary Click - Bill Sponsor - Intro and Q&A Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-16 | Ohio House Families, Aging and Human Services Committee - 2-17-2022 The introductory statement and Q&A session for HB454, Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, with sponsor - Rep Gary Click.INDEX:00:00 Start00:31 Intro01:12 Childhood Experience02:27 Origin of Bill & Approach03:32 Sources03:51 Gender Dysphoria04:35 Incuriosity and Disagreement05:08 Science and Non-Science05:56 Only One Answer Allowed06:25 Concern from all sides07:47 Cause vs Influence08:12 Disorders of Sex Development is unrelated08:50 Coexisting Conditions09:16 Fictitious Disorder in Another10:06 Sexual Abuse12:34 Affirmation Therapy by Intimidation14:10 Watchful Waiting16:43 Dr. Littman and ROGD18:04 Desistance Without Hormones or Surgery18:33 Puberty Blockers Start a Therapy Cascade18:59 Adolescents and Impulsivity20:05 Complications of Hormones23:12 Informed Consent25:30 Questions25:38 Question - Bill Supporters?26:15 Question - What is Gender Affirming Care?27:27 Gender Re-defined28:11 Ideology not Science29:02 Question - Do you agree with individualized care?29:29 Individualized Care vs Affirmation Only30:33 Question - Have you talked to the clinics?32:29 Question - Is This Solving a Nonexistant Problem?34:02 Different Parts of Transition35:48 Question - Difference Between Hormones and Surgery?36:40 Detransitoner Kira Bell38:27 Question - Hospital Associations39:59 Question - Religious Motivations?41:56 Question - Kids and Informed Consent42:41 Question - Qualifications?43:52 Question - Does This Affect Child Custody Cases?45:47 Queestion - Taking Sides & Criminalizing48:29 Question - Any Professional Associations agree?50:36 Question - Mainstream Medical Opinion?54:14 Question - School Counsellors vs ParentsSources:- Bill text as introduced: legislature.ohio.gov/download?key=19106&format=pdf- Bill Tracking Page: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454- Source Video Archive: ohiochannel.org/video/ohio-house-families-aging-and-human-services-committee-2-17-2022- Submitted Documentation: search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/cm_pub_api/api/unwrap/chamber/134th_ga/ready_for_publication/committee_docs/cmte_h_families_aging_1/testimony/cmte_h_families_aging_1_2022-02-17-1100_1161/hb.454.sponsor.testimony.pdfCommentary on this presentation is available here:Part 1 - youtu.be/t6ykFsfKxDwPart 2 - youtu.be/FN-xQhhwJtQ
Ohio SAFE Act hearings - Commentary: Rep Click Intro - Part 2/2 Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-16 | Part 2 of a Review and Commentary on Rep Gary Click's introduction to Ohio HB-454, also known as the Save Adolescence From Experimentation, or SAFE ACT. The act deals with limiting medical and surgical transition of minors in the state of Ohio. The bill did not make it out of committee, however the discussions by various witnesses and committee members were an excellent review of all sides of the issue.In this episode, parent and witness to the proceedings, Jeannette Cooper, joins us to review the introductory statement and Q&A Session from 17 Feb, 2022. Official HB-454 Documents and sourcefiles: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454CHAPTERS:00:00 Intro00:50 Humphries - Blockers vs Surgery03:11 Discussion14:06 Question Rep Caruthers - Doctors or Hospitals Consulted?15:30 Discussion33:41 Question rep Gunther - Religious Motivations?35:34 Discussion40:32 Followup Question - Informed Consent41:13 Discussion 45:35 Question Rep Denson - Medical Expertise46:38 Discussion58:49 Question - Child Custody Issues?01:00:35 Discussion01:10:16 Question - Taking Sides and Criminalizing01:12:34 Discussion01:20:56 Question Rep - Any supporting Professional Organizations?01:25:51 Discussion01:30:13 Black Hole of Accountability01:32:38 Florida Hearing Referral01:49:33 Question Rep Liston - AAP vs ACP01:50:20 Discussion02:02:02 Flawed foundation of the AAP Policy Statement02:24:21 Cascade Iatrogenesis02:33:57 Liston - Activist vs Professional Groups02:36:30 Discussion02:38:26 Liston - Schools and Social Transition02:41:39 Discussion02:49:44 Liston - Schools Hiding Trans Status from Parents02:50:25 Discussion 02:55:47 Followup Click - Possible History of Abuse02:55:58 Discussion02:56:32 Followup Click - Schools Overriding Parental Judgement02:57:16 Conclusion
Questionable Medicine: Concerns about the 2018 AAP Policy Statement on Gender-Affirmative Care Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-14 | The 2018 AAP Policy Statement "Ensuring Comprehensive Care and Support for Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents" endorses an Gender Affirmative Care model for pediatric patients with gender dysphoria. It is frequently cited as a Standard of Care representing the view of the 60,000 membership.There are issues. The document is not a standard of care or guideline - it contains none of the systematic review of evidence or evidence grading required by such a document and includes a disclaimer that it should not be considered a standard of care.The statement cites standards of care previously published by WPATH and the Endocrine Society - but those standards are based on low quality evidence. The document was authored by a single physician in his first year out of residency and was not subject to public review, comment or debate prior to being published as an official policy statement.The statement dismissed the long standing watchful waiting approach to these patients as outdated and fringe and equates it with "conversion therapy" for sexual orientation, while citing references that directly contradict those conclusions.The policy statement should be eligible for revision or retirement in 2023. Watch this video and see what you think - should it be revised?CHAPTERS:00:00 Rafferty and the AAP Statement00:12 Origin of the Policy Statement02:02 Authorship of the statement03:27 Standard of Care03:57 Gender Affirming Model of Care04:27 Where do the Protocols Come From?04:43 How is Evidence Graded?06:51 WPATH & GRADE08:03 Endocrine Society & GRADE10:43 Important Acknowledgements11:16 AAP Statement11:35 Watchful Waiting vs Conversion Therapy12:30 Misleading Citations12:54 #1 Irrelevant Citation13:54 #2 Contradictory & Misleading15:06 #3 Contradictory & Misleading16:31 #4 Contradictory & Misleading17:40 #5 Contradictory & Misleading18:56 #6 Opinion19:52 ConclusionREFERENCES:AAP Statement: publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/142/4/e20182162/37381/Ensuring-Comprehensive-Care-and-Support-forJason Rafferty on Story in the Public Squareyoutube.com/watch?v=LVEq45RtMxA38. Haldeman DC. The practice and ethics of sexual orientation conversion therapy. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1994;62(2):221–227 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/mode/1up29. Adelson SL; American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Committee on Quality Issues (CQI). Practice parameter on gay, lesbian, or bisexual sexual orientation, gender nonconformity, and gender discordance in children and adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012;51(9):957–974 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/page/957/mode/1up39. Byne W. Regulations restrict practice of conversion therapy. LGBT Health. 2016;3(2):97–99 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/page/n25/mode/1up40. Cohen-Kettenis PT, Delemarrevan de Waal HA, Gooren LJ. The treatment of adolescent transsexuals: changing insights. J Sex Med. 2008;5(8):1892–1897 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/page/n28/mode/1up41. Bryant K. Making gender identity disorder of childhood: historical lessons for contemporary debates. Sex Res Soc Policy. 2006;3(3):23–39 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/page/23/mode/1up42. World Professional Association for Transgender Health. WPATH De-Psychopathologisation Statement. Minneapolis, MN: World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 2010. Available at: wpath.org/policies. Accessed April 16, 2017 archive.org/details/aap-citations-on-conversion-therapy-for-gender-dysphoria/page/n51/mode/1up
Ohio SAFE Act hearings - Commentary: Rep Click Intro - Part 1/2 Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-04 | Review and Commentary on Rep Gary Click's introduction to Ohio HB-454, also known as the Save Adolescence From Experimentation, or SAFE ACT. The act deals with limiting medical and surgical transition of minors in the state of Ohio. The bill did not make it out of committee, however the discussions by various witnesses and committee members were an excellent review of all sides of the issue.In this first episode, parent and witness to the proceedings, Jeannette Cooper, joins us to review the introductory statement and Q&A Session from 17 Feb, 2022. Official HB-454 Documents and sourcefiles: legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb454INDEX:00:00 Start00:31 Introduction02:45 Jeannette Cooper08:03 The legislative process09:37 Click Clip 112:08 Special Interest Groups15:36 Children age and consent19:42 Competing Ideologies21:57 Childhood Development and influence 23:01 Stereotypes define or expand gender25:47 Dynamic Human Experience27:22 Child with Dysphoria vs Trans-kid28:16 What is Governments Role32:01 Medicine has messed up before38:38 Click Clip 240:09 Click did his homework42:47 Click understood the controversial nature43:45 This is not a partisan issue49:23 Click Clip 453:03 Weak Evidence and Faulty Assumptions56:04 Cascade Iatrogenesis57:40 Watchful Waiting is now impossible59:37 LGBT community is mixed on this issue01:03:48 On the term - Transgender01:06:39 Identity Foreclosure01:09:49 Click Clip 401:10:47 Intersex 01:12:46 Click - comorbidities01:16:52 Comorbidities01:19:54 Affirmation trumps all other therapies01:21:32 Integration vs rumination01:24:55 Victimhood01:27:39 Sexual Abuse01:28:54 Conversion therapy01:41:53 Click - Affirmation is coercive01:43:16 Suicidality and Consent01:51:56 Watchful waiting and Exploratory Therapy01:53:16 Manipulation in retrospect01:54:32 Urgency of Suicide01:56:21 Social Media effects01:58:09 Social Cultural Context01:59:57 Click - Watchful Waiting and the Experts02:04:30 Heterodox Experts02:09:09 Gender Dysphoria vs Disorder02:14:59 Teens and competency02:22:47 Complexities of Informed Consent02:28:59 Consent in psychological conditions02:33:47 Q&A intro02:34:38 Rep Liston Question02:37:44 Discussion02:45:24 Rep Liston Followup02:46:51 Discussion02:53:57 Rep Liston Followup #202:55:41 Discussion02:58:54 Rep Humphries Question03:02:05 DiscussionStay Tuned for Part 2!
Frontier of Medical Ethics: Dr. Miroslav Djordjevic on Recycling Transgender Genitalia Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-02-01 | Serbian surgeon Miroslav Djordjevic explains the dilemma of tissue availability for sex reassignment surgery. He explains that since there are both male-to-female and female-to-male transitions taking place, it is conceivable to create a tissue bank so that surgically removed penises, testicles, ovaries and uteruses from one set of patients could be surgically grafted onto the other set of patients. What medical ethical considerations may apply to such a proposal? When should medical ethics curtail the imagination of doctors who see opportunities for new techniques and procedures?See Dr. Djordjevic's US based practice profile here:profiles.mountsinai.org/miroslav-l-djordjevicRead more about this proposal here: medanthroquarterly.org/critical-care/2021/06/trans-body-is-a-valuable-resourceSee the full Dutch Documentary about Gender Dysphoria and emerging issues in Trans healthcare here: youtube.com/watch?v=6LRPiEJCU5g
Exploratory Therapy for Kids with Gender Dysphoria - What it is & What it isnt Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-30 | When people bring up concerns about the affirmation only approach to children with gender dysphoria (which involves social , medical and surgical transition) We are left to wonder what do the critics think should be done instead? The kids are real. Their distress is real. Should nothing be done? The term "watchful waiting" is often used, but that sounds like doing nothing. Is that really all we can or should offer these kids? Watchful waiting doesn't mean doing nothing for kids who are in distress. It's an older term for a process that's now more commonly called "Exploratory Therapy." It isn't that simple though - the idea that affirmation may not be the right choice for every child and that there is a role for understanding a dysphoric child's history and underlying psychological issues is itself controversial. Some critics equate it to the unethical practice of gay conversion therapy. But is that true? What exactly is exploratory therapy for gender dysphoria kids?This question was directly addressed in a January, 2023 livestream by mental health professionals from the Gender Exploratory Therapy Association, hosted by the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism in Medicine. This video is an excerpt from that presentation.PRESENTERS:*Roberto D’Angelo* is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Byron Bay, Australia. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He is a training and supervising analyst at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles, and President of the Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine. He has authored publications about psychotherapeutic treatment of gender dysphoria and has critiqued the gender affirming approach. He works with adolescents and adults with gender distress.*Sasha Ayad* is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works in private practice, and has treated adolescents for over 10 years. Her work focuses on teens and young adults struggling with issues of gender dysphoria and gender identity. Sasha is a founding board member of the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine and of the International Association of Therapists for Desisters and Detransitioners. Along with Stella O’Malley, she hosts the ‘Gender: A Wider Lens’ Podcast. Sasha holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology.CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction01:29 Exploratory Therapy - Background03:42 Open to a Range of Outcomes05:25 Dysphoria Emerges in a Context07:30 Identity is Developmentally Informed09:06 Comorbid Conditions11:15 Sexual Development12:59 Occurs over time15:51 Evidence Based Approach to Suicidality17:07 Informed Consent17:59 Not Conversion Therapy19:50 Trans Identity not universality adaptive21:26 Affirming interventions not universally helpful23:14 Does not obfuscate biological facts25:01 Learn MoreREFERENCES:Original Full Presentation: youtube.com/watch?v=SbrUfxaw7QIGender Exploratory Therapy Association: genderexploratory.comFoundation Against Intolerance and Racism in Medicine: fairforall.org/fair-in-medicineSociety for Evidence Based Gender Medicine: segm.orgGenspect: genspect.org
Surgical Transition: Underlying Issues, Ethics & Regret (Dutch Documentary - English Narration) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-27 | Transgender people are becoming more widely seen and accepted. There are many positive and celebratory stories about medical and surgical transition in the media. What is less commonly seen are the stories of individuals who transition and then realize that it was not the right choice for them after major and irreversible changes have been made to their body. In many cases, these regretters originally presented with multiple complex underlying psychological issues - however the affirmation-only model of treating these individuals leads to their gender issues becoming the priority, rather than first addressing such co-morbid conditions as depression, PTSD, anxiety or body dysmorphic disorder among other considerations.Stories of regret and detransition should provide important information to doctors and institutions about the ethics of these interventions and the criteria for recommending patients to surgery without first addressing underlying issues. This type of reflection and revision of clinical criteria, protocols and policies does not appear to be happening, however, possibly due to strong pressures made by activist forces both inside and outside of the medical profession.In 2018 a Dutch documentary aired which looked into one such story of regret and examined the medical institutions and clinical culture which led to the tragic outcome for this individual. Also examined are the influences of social media and the phenomena of regretters who disappear from the view of clinics and the public due to the irreversible harm they experienced as well as ethical considerations in selecting patients for surgery and even the ethics of allowing euthanasia for patients harmed by this therapeutic pathway. The documentary is presented here with english voiceover based on the original captions. Originally aired in December 2018Original Source: https://www.bnnvara.nl/zembla/artikelen/transgender-met-spijt
Swedens U-Turn on Trans Kids: The Trans Train (Part 4): Puberty Blockers, Complications and Consent Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-19 | The Trans Train (Part 1): The New Patient Group & Regretters - youtu.be/MVEZ7gELcgYThe Trans Train (Part 2): Other Issues, Talk Therapy and Suicidality - youtu.be/diNeyQKQg8MThe Trans Train (Part 3): Regret, Reassessment & Policy Reversal - youtu.be/R7DjuXdW_mo*The Trans Train (Part 4): Puberty Blockers, Complications and Consent*_______________________________________In part 4 of the Swedish Trans Train Documentary Series, the story of Leo is told. Leo was a biologically female child who experienced gender dysphoria and was socially transitioned to a boy. Leo was started on Puberty Blockers and maintained on it for years without adequate monitoring of the known complication of bone density loss and pathologic fractures. The episode explores how gender clinics may fail to inform parents and patients of the risks of hormonal intervention and how the system is not adequately tracking complications and adjusting policies when complications arise - with cases and complications falling into the gaps between the psychology, endocrinology and surgical clinics and the healthcare system more broadly. See the original source here: https://www.svtplay.se/video/33313874/uppdrag-granskning/uppdrag-granskning-transbarnen_______________________________________In May of 2021 Sweden announced a change of their policy regarding the medical and surgical transition of children. The change came in the wake of several bombshell documentaries which explored the issue of medicalization of children experiencing gender dysphoria in Sweden and Europe. The controversial documentary series examined the evidence base of the protocols, the ethics of treating children who cannot consent and the degree of oversight and accountability that clinics held for their patients. The english speaking world isn't aware of much of what the documentaries uncovered because of the language barrier, as the films are mostly in Swedish. English captions have been made available and for the first time the films are presented here with english voiceover to make them more accessible. _______________________________________This transition protocol for children based on "The Dutch Study" had previously been used by clinics in Sweden since around 2014 to start children on puberty blockers leading to cross-sex hormones and surgery. The "Dutch Study" was originally designed with strict criteria for inclusion which were not being applied to the exploding population of mostly young women who were starting to seek treatment for dysphoria. As such, most patients being put on this "trans train" of affirmation and medicalization were a different population group than those studied in the original Dutch protocol.As a result, the issues of regret and detransition began to be come more common as people for whom the Dutch Protocol was not designed for started to see that medical and surgical transition did not solve their issues. When these stories started to leak out, the Swedish investigative journalists at "Mission: Investigate" started talking with regretters and detransitioners and approached the hospitals and clinics who were treating young people at the time to figure out what was going on. Over the next several years subsequent episodes of Mission: Investigate explored other aspects of the modern discourse about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The revelations of this series were eventually led to the national health system in Sweden reviewing their protocols and issuing an official policy halting the implementation of the Dutch protocol in treating children with gender dysphoria.
TOTAS: The Trans Train Part 2 Documentary - Call in and Discuss Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-19 | Taking calls and discussing the Swedish documentary "Trans Train" Part 2Part 2 of the Trans Train documentary series covers claims of suicidal attempts among trans teens waiting for surgery, comorbid psycological issues and the potential for conversational therapy to add patient insight which affects their perception of gender identity. These issues are confronted against the backdrop of new legislation proposed to reduce barriers for kids as young as 15 to have breast removal surgery without parental consent.Check out the full documentary here: youtu.be/diNeyQKQg8M
Swedens U-Turn on Trans Kids: The Trans Train (Part 3): Regret, Reassessment & Policy Reversal Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-19 | The Trans Train (Part 1): The New Patient Group & Regretters - youtu.be/MVEZ7gELcgYThe Trans Train (Part 2): Other Issues, Talk Therapy and Suicidality - youtu.be/diNeyQKQg8M*The Trans Train (Part 3): Regret, Reassessment & Policy Reversal*The Trans Train (Part 4): Puberty Blockers, Complications and Consent - youtu.be/Ow-XwdauYr0In part 3 there is a brief update about Alexsa Lundberg, a famous transwoman in Sweden who was profiled in the second Trans Train episode. She makes the difficult disclosure that if she had it to do all over again, in light of the new evidence about risks and outcomes, she would likely not have chosen to undergo sex reassignment surgery and would have, instead, chosen to live life as a feminine gay man. On the political front, the government order a new review of the evidence basis for transition surgery of minor after the findings of the first two Trans Train episodes. The result is that the health ministry now opposes sex reassignment surgery for minors as there is insufficient evidence to justify endorsing the intervention. There remain questions about puberty blockers and cross sex hormones and the public discourse about detransitioners and regretters continues to evolve. _________________________In May of 2021 Sweden announced a change of their policy regarding the medical and surgical transition of children. The change came in the wake of several bombshell documentaries which explored the issue of medicalization of children experiencing gender dysphoria in Sweden and Europe. The controversial documentary series examined the evidence base of the protocols, the ethics of treating children who cannot consent and the degree of oversight and accountability that clinics held for their patients. The english speaking world isn't aware of much of what the documentaries uncovered because of the language barrier, as the films are mostly in Swedish. English captions have been made available and for the first time the films are presented here with english voiceover to make them more accessible. _______________________________________This transition protocol for children based on "The Dutch Study" had previously been used by clinics in Sweden since around 2014 to start children on puberty blockers leading to cross-sex hormones and surgery. The "Dutch Study" was originally designed with strict criteria for inclusion which were not being applied to the exploding population of mostly young women who were starting to seek treatment for dysphoria. As such, most patients being put on this "trans train" of affirmation and medicalization were a different population group than those studied in the original Dutch protocol.As a result, the issues of regret and detransition began to be come more common as people for whom the Dutch Protocol was not designed for started to see that medical and surgical transition did not solve their issues. When these stories started to leak out, the Swedish investigative journalists at "Mission: Investigate" started talking with regretters and detransitioners and approached the hospitals and clinics who were treating young people at the time to figure out what was going on. Over the next several years subsequent episodes of Mission: Investigate explored other aspects of the modern discourse about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The revelations of this series were eventually led to the national health system in Sweden reviewing their protocols and issuing an official policy halting the implementation of the Dutch protocol in treating children with gender dysphoria.
Swedens U-Turn on Trans Kids: The Trans Train (Part 2): Other Issues, Talk Therapy and Suicidality Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-17 | The Trans Train (Part 1): The New Patient Group & Regretters - youtu.be/MVEZ7gELcgY*The Trans Train (Part 2): Other Issues, Talk Therapy and Suicidality*The Trans Train (Part 3): Regret, Reassessment & Policy Reversal - youtu.be/R7DjuXdW_moThe Trans Train (Part 4): Puberty Blockers, Complications and Consent - youtu.be/Ow-XwdauYr0Part 2 of the Trans Train documentary series covers claims of suicidal attempts among trans teens waiting for surgery, comorbid psycological issues and the potential for conversational therapy to add patient insight which affects their perception of gender identity. These issues are confronted against the backdrop of new legislation proposed to reduce barriers for kids as young as 15 to have breast removal surgery without parental consent._________________________In May of 2021 Sweden announced a change of their policy regarding the medical and surgical transition of children. The change came in the wake of several bombshell documentaries which explored the issue of medicalization of children experiencing gender dysphoria in Sweden and Europe. The controversial documentary series examined the evidence base of the protocols, the ethics of treating children who cannot consent and the degree of oversight and accountability that clinics held for their patients. The english speaking world isn't aware of much of what the documentaries uncovered because of the language barrier, as the films are mostly in Swedish. English captions have been made available and for the first time the films are presented here with english voiceover to make them more accessible. The Trans Train Part 2 - Aired 09/10/2019_______________________________________This transition protocol for children based on "The Dutch Study" had previously been used by clinics in Sweden since around 2014 to start children on puberty blockers leading to cross-sex hormones and surgery. The "Dutch Study" was originally designed with strict criteria for inclusion which were not being applied to the exploding population of mostly young women who were starting to seek treatment for dysphoria. As such, most patients being put on this "trans train" of affirmation and medicalization were a different population group than those studied in the original Dutch protocol.As a result, the issues of regret and detransition began to be come more common as people for whom the Dutch Protocol was not designed for started to see that medical and surgical transition did not solve their issues. When these stories started to leak out, the Swedish investigative journalists at "Mission: Investigate" started talking with regretters and detransitioners and approached the hospitals and clinics who were treating young people at the time to figure out what was going on. Over the next several years subsequent episodes of Mission: Investigate explored other aspects of the modern discourse about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The revelations of this series were eventually led to the national health system in Sweden reviewing their protocols and issuing an official policy halting the implementation of the Dutch protocol in treating children with gender dysphoria.
TOTAS: The Trans Train Part 1 Documentary - Call-in and Discuss Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-17 | Taking calls and discussing the Swedish documentary "Trans Train" This documentary covers the evidence base, ethics and responsibility of the medical profession in treating children with gender dysphoria with hormones and surgery - particularly in light of the reality of transition regretters and detransitioners. Check out the full documentary here: youtu.be/MVEZ7gELcgY call in or comment to share your thoughts.
Swedens U-Turn on Trans Kids: The Trans Train (Part 1): The New Patient Group & Regretters Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2023-01-16 | *The Trans Train (Part 1): The New Patient Group & Regretters*The Trans Train (Part 2): Other Issues, Talk Therapy and Suicidality - youtu.be/diNeyQKQg8MThe Trans Train (Part 3): Regret, Reassessment & Policy Reversal - youtu.be/R7DjuXdW_moThe Trans Train (Part 4): Puberty Blockers, Complications and Consent - youtu.be/Ow-XwdauYr0_______________________________________The Trans Train Part 1- Aired 03/04/2019Original Source: https://www.svtplay.se/video/22035454/uppdrag-granskning/the-trans-train_______________________________________In May of 2021 Sweden announced a change of their policy regarding the medical and surgical transition of children. The change came in the wake of several bombshell documentaries which explored the issue of medicalization of children experiencing gender dysphoria in Sweden and Europe. The controversial documentary series examined the evidence base of the protocols, the ethics of treating children who cannot consent and the degree of oversight and accountability that clinics held for their patients. The english speaking world isn't aware of much of what the documentaries uncovered because of the language barrier, as the films are mostly in Swedish. English captions have been made available and for the first time the films are presented here with english voiceover to make them more accessible. _______________________________________This transition protocol for children based on "The Dutch Study" had previously been used by clinics in Sweden since around 2014 to start children on puberty blockers leading to cross-sex hormones and surgery. The "Dutch Study" was originally designed with strict criteria for inclusion which were not being applied to the exploding population of mostly young women who were starting to seek treatment for dysphoria. As such, most patients being put on this "trans train" of affirmation and medicalization were a different population group than those studied in the original Dutch protocol.As a result, the issues of regret and detransition began to be come more common as people for whom the Dutch Protocol was not designed for started to see that medical and surgical transition did not solve their issues. When these stories started to leak out, the Swedish investigative journalists at "Mission: Investigate" started talking with regretters and detransitioners and approached the hospitals and clinics who were treating young people at the time to figure out what was going on. Over the next several years subsequent episodes of Mission: Investigate explored other aspects of the modern discourse about the medical treatment of gender dysphoria. The revelations of this series were eventually led to the national health system in Sweden reviewing their protocols and issuing an official policy halting the implementation of the Dutch protocol in treating children with gender dysphoria.
Arkansas SAFE Act (HB1570): Senate Committee Hearing 3-22-2021 -ban med/surg tx for transgender kids Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-17 | On Monday, March 22, 2021 the Arkansas Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Laborheld hearings on House Bill 1570 (HB 1570), also known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction02:30 - Rep. Lundstrum04:32 - Charles Lewis, M.D. (psychiatrist)09:53 - Roger Hiatt Jr, M.D. (psychiatrist)13:11 - Q&A Session17:24 - Public Comment18:43 - Lance LeVar21:02 - Cash Ashley23:08 - Chris Attig25:30 - Courtney Frierson28:10 - Dr. Natalie Burr (pediatrician)33:54 - Jennifer Steel36:48 - Joanna Brandt39:26 - Dr. Kathryn Stambough (OB/GYN)42:05 - Kirsten Sowell46:06 - Rev. Genevieve Bergman49:25 - Stacy O'Brien51:54 - Willow Breshears54:40 - MD Hunter56:54 - Elizabeth Barger59:17 - Dr. Michele Hutchinson (peds endocrinologist)01:04:09 - Justin Sarlo01:06:08 - Rep. Lundstrum Closing Comments01:07:09 - Committee VoteOriginal source: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00284/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20210322/-1/21395?viewMode=1Check out the initial House Committee hearing on this bill here: youtu.be/GFaA0OblRaE
Arkansas SAFE Act (HB1570): House Committee Hearing 3-9-2021 (ban med/surg tx for transgender kids) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-16 | On Tuesday, March 9, 2021 the Arkansas House Committee on Public Health, Welfare, and Laborheld hearings on House Bill 1570 (HB 1570), also known as the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act.Chapters:00:00 - HB 1570 Introduced01:00 - Representative Robin Lundstrum02:24 - Joseph Backholm - Family Research Council07:43 - Kendall Wagner M.D.17:53 - Billy Burleigh (detransitioner)21:50 - J. Grady Crosland, M.D.25:53 - Q&A Session38:38 - Public Comments41:14 - Brandi Evans (Parent of trans child)43:15 - Courtney Frierson (LCSW)46:45 - Gary Wheeler M.D. (Arkansas Chapter of AAP)50:25 - Kirsten Sowell (LCSW)52:52 - Lance LeVar55:15 - MD Hunter (Trans Ally)57:46 - Michele Hutchison, MD, PhD (Peds Endocrinologist)01:03:40 - Rumba Yambu (intransitive.org)01:06:25 - Savannah Colson01:08:56 - Willow Breshears 01:11:24 - Wolfe Espinosa Villegas01:13:47 - Holly Dickson (ACLU)01:15:32 - Chris Attig (Parent)01:19:17 - Carmen Angelica01:21:40 - Xejeia Freelon (luciesplace.org)01:24:42 - Representative Lundstrum Closing Statement01:27:40 - Committee Discussion01:30:07 - Committee VoteOriginal Source: http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00284/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20210309/-1/21303?viewMode=1Handouts: arkleg.state.ar.us/Calendars/Attachments?id=48052830Checkout the later Senate Committee hearing on this bill here: youtu.be/p6YyZzWhWqg
Florida Medical Boards Decision: Dr. Patrick Hunter - Comments Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-03 | On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Dr Patrick Hunter, pediatric urologist and medical ethicist, gives his comments on medical and surgical interventions on minors with gender dysphoria.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting
Florida Medical Boards Decision: Public Comments In Favor of Board Actions (Final Session) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-02 | On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." This was the final session for the issue.During the meeting a period for public comment was held. Several individuals spoke out in favor of the actions of the board to limit the practice of medical and surgical interventions in minors with gender dysphoria. This is a compilation of all of the statements in favor of the actions of the board. See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting
Florida Medical Boards Decision: Public Comments Against Board Actions (Final Session) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-02 | On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria." This was the final session for the issue.During the meeting a period for public comment was held. Several individuals spoke out against the actions of the board to limit the practice of medical and surgical interventions in minors with gender dysphoria. This is a compilation of all of the statements against the actions of the board. Chapters:00:00 - Nathan Bruemmer03:17 - State Rep. Anna Eskamani06:01 - Amy Rachel09:33 - Cecil Stone12:45 - Megan Halloran14:31 - Sarah Parker17:38 - Kimberly Cox21:00 - Kate Danehy-Samitz24:09 - Shannon Keever27:33 - Seneca BristolMany of the speakers were affiliated with the Women's Voices of Southwest Florida group. Connect with them on Facebook here: facebook.com/wvswflSee the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting
Florida Medical Boards Decision: Dr. David Diamond - Summary Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-02 | On November 4, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "discuss proposed draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Dr David Diamond, Chair of the Florida Board of Medicine, provides a summary of the dialogue, procedures and observations involved in the decision up to the point of their final meeting to determine the language of the rule on medical and surgical interventions on minors with gender dysphoria.Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:05 - Original Notice00:40 - Aug 5 Meeting01:10 - 3 Take Home Points02:54 - Invited Experts04:00 - Declined Invitations04:30 - Florida Physicians Afraid to Speak05:14 - Oct 28 Meeting Public Comments06:02 - Proposal07:40 - Chair Support Statement10:00 - Reporting Mandate Limitations11:13 - Agenda ItemsSee the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/11-4-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-meeting
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Patti Sullivan (ParentalRights.org) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Patti Sullivan, Florida State Coordinator for ParentalRights.org gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care- Public Comments: Dr. Kevin Astle (Licensed Pharmacist) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Dr. Kevin Astle, a Florida licensed pharmacist, gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Bob Framingham (Concerned Parent) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Bob Framingham, a concerned parent of a trans young adult, gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Jennifer Engles (Counsellor) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Jennifer Engels, a Florida licensed mental health counsellor gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: January Littlejon (Concerned Parent) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, January Littlejon, a mental health professional and concerned parent of a trans child gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Jude Speegle (Transgender Parent) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Jude Speegle, a transgender parent gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Robert Roper (Trans Patient Story) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-12-01 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment, Robert Roper reads the account of a trans patient with comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Hope McClay (Concerned Parent) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-11-30 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment Hope McClay, a concerned parent of a trans child, gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
Florida Medical Board Decision on Trans Care - Public Comments: Ada Lopez (Concerned Parent) Thoughts on Things and Stuff 2022-11-30 | On October 28, 2022 the Florida Board of Medicine and Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine held a joint meeting whose purpose was "to receive and consider presentations from subject matter experts and comments from the public and to discuss and develop draft rule language related to practice standards for the treatment of gender dysphoria."In this segment Ada Lopez, a concerned parent of a trans child, gives comments on the issue.See the full meeting here: thefloridachannel.org/videos/10-28-22-florida-boards-of-medicine-and-osteopathic-medicine-joint-rules-legislative-committee-rule-workshop
