Overall, the discussions reflect skepticism toward the scientific quality and societal implications of gender-affirming treatments, with phrases like 'claims without evidence' and references to normative standards, illustrating a critical stance and deep engagement by participants. The tone varies from questioning to confrontational, emphasizing the importance of scientific validity and societal norms in evaluating the article’s themes.
AgreementLow agreement
Most discussions question the effectiveness and scientific basis of gender-affirming treatments, revealing a general skepticism rather than full disagreement or support.
InterestModerate interest
The discussions actively analyze the research findings, critique societal norms, and critique medical practices, indicating moderate to high interest in the subject.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many comments cite studies, question scientific validity, and discuss broader implications, showing deep engagement with the article and its themes.
ImpactModerate impact
These social discussions challenge prevailing narratives and question medical standards, which could influence perspectives on gender-affirming care, thus having notable potential impact.
Abstract in brief
This article critically examines the evidence and implicit assumptions behind gender-affirming medical treatment (GAMT) for adolescents, highlighting concerns about the limited long-term outcome data and the normative standards used to define successful treatment.
Using a theory-informed analysis, the authors identify four main themes—pre-treatment distress, binary gender presentation, overall improvement, and absence of regret—that reflect societal norms about what effective GAMT should achieve, often equating success with positive physical, psychological, and social changes.
The paper calls for more explicit discussions on treatment goals, critiques the focus on improvement as the main success metric, and advocates for rethinking the criteria used to evaluate GAMT effectiveness through a more critical and inclusive lens.]
I kid you not, they put the word "effective" in scare quotes, in the title.
Apparently it's all about treatment "on the basis of personal desire and autonomy."
https://t.co/YbqFKax4G6
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Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans
@pittparents · X
Pitt parents do not believe “Treatments should be provided simply because young people desire them.”
This was from the author of the Dutch protocol.
https://t.co/6Y3hcJUX4l
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Marieke
@MariekeIsBoos · X
@datwokegedram @NUnl Het ontbreekt aan een wetenschappelijke en medische onderbouwing voor het transitioneren van kinderen/jongeren. Onlangs heeft Annelou de Vries dat samen met collega's zelf toegegeven. https://t.co/iw32PDfCH6
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David Boettger MD,MS, FAAP
@DrDaveRB · X
@benryanwriter 2) Non other than the Dutch gender ideologue DeVries MD herself (of the Dutch Protocol infamy) recently published a paper declaring the shift to autonomy herself. Thus turning the practice of modern medicine into a vending machine.
https://t.co/s6b6NKU7Yq
Feb 8, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 1,188 followersView post →
This video discusses the ethical considerations and concerns regarding gender-affirming medical treatments for adolescents, highlighting limited long-term data and societal norms influencing treatment outcomes, based on…
This video discusses theories of gender dysphoria, the impact of gender identity on LGBTQ individuals, and critically examines gender-affirming treatments, focusing on societal norms, treatment goals, and the importance…
This video critically examines the evidence and assumptions behind gender-affirming medical treatment for adolescents, highlighting concerns about long-term outcomes, societal norms, and the criteria used to evaluate…
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Marieke
@MariekeIsBoos · X
@HetIsKerstMan @BevJacksonAuth @_Johan_C_ @mkeulemans Een claim zonder enige onderbouwing. Lees het laatste onderzoeksverslag van Annelous de Vries (weet je überhaupt wie zij is?) en vertel me nog een keer dat de wetenschap bewijst dat transities noodzakelijk zijn. https://t.co/iw32PDgawE
@toad_emeritus @ElPrimero410 @47ShadesOfMaga @pesach_lattin @calleymeans Science vs science. The better science shall win. Truth always wins in the end
https://t.co/EzYFN8J14F
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@Juliiietha57624 @sghxl @AgustinLaje Son los mismos que realizan estos estudios
https://t.co/7MLS3k5hKc
Claramente hay varios en contra, este artículo critica que muchos estudios califican como efectivos
@Elsi_funkt @Alice_Weidel @PM_ViktorOrban https://t.co/Q429PyB4v2
Theoretische Linse: Trans-Negativität
... GAMT oft als „Heilung“ dargestellt wird, die darauf abzielt, die Personen an vorherrschende heteronormative Geschlechternormen anzupassen ...
https://t.co/ttYTcLvkKZ
@TVLbe https://t.co/Q429PyB4v2
Invoering
Dit artikel verschijnt op een kritiek moment in de verlening van genderbevestigende medische behandelingen
... individuen in lijn te brengen met dominante heteronormatieve
https://t.co/nwA5NuVcyJ
@jreichelt https://t.co/Q429PyB4v2
Theoretische Linse: Trans-Negativität
... GAMT oft als „Heilung“ dargestellt wird, die darauf abzielt, die Personen an vorherrschende heteronormative Geschlechternormen anzupassen ...
https://t.co/ttYTcLvkKZ
@vrtnws https://t.co/mgL6RTlVAo
Theoretische lens: trans negativiteit
Het heersende verhaal van
“geboren worden in het verkeerde lichaam” https://t.co/b7smrMijZS
@Alice_Weidel https://t.co/mgL6RTlVAo
Theoretische Linse: Trans-Negativität
... GAMT oft als „Heilung“ dargestellt wird, die darauf abzielt, die Personen an vorherrschende heteronormative Geschlechternormen anzupassen ... https://t.co/Op6eEiUs4Q
@DoorbraakBe https://t.co/mgL6RTlVAo
Invoering
Dit artikel verschijnt op een kritiek moment in de verlening van genderbevestigende medische behandelingen
... individuen in lijn te brengen met dominante heteronormatieve https://t.co/HCLVSninXk
@busboy4u @Tynach @LunaM656 @EderOneElegy @hausofdecline opinion of one individual. Consider this peer-reviewed piece of research, Oosthoek, E.D., et al. BMC Med Ethics 25, 154 (2024). https://t.co/GTLADFTc5d
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David Boettger MD,MS, FAAP
@DrDaveRB · X
@benryanwriter 2) Non other than the Dutch gender ideologue DeVries MD herself (of the Dutch Protocol infamy) recently published a paper declaring the shift to autonomy herself. Thus turning the practice of modern medicine into a vending machine.
https://t.co/s6b6NKU7Yq
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Miana Volkova
@MianaVolkova · X
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@jeangenie22 · X
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Xmelisande *KPSS*
@disseminatrix13 · X
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Kesh XX
@Keshwhatever · X
@marcelbuehrig @fraumelea @Blue_Johnny_ https://t.co/GwETWeKUVj
Hier eine Studie die aufzeigt, dass man die Bewertungsmaßstäbe für "Zufriedenheit" geändert hat damit man eine höhere Zufriedenheit vorlegen kann.
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Roelien den Ouden
@RoeliendenOuden · X
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Marieke
@MariekeIsBoos · X
@datwokegedram @NUnl Het ontbreekt aan een wetenschappelijke en medische onderbouwing voor het transitioneren van kinderen/jongeren. Onlangs heeft Annelou de Vries dat samen met collega's zelf toegegeven. https://t.co/iw32PDfCH6
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BMC Series
@BMC_series · X
A group in The Netherlands synthesized evidence on the perceived effectiveness and implicit and explicit normative assumptions surrounding gender-affirming medical treatment (GAMT) for youth. A study (https://t.co/szBZSNAlJu) published in #BMCMedEthics. https://t.co/tVeXbgRvdj
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Demokratieliebhaber!n
@Ruhig1612Blut · X
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Helena Baptiste
@sumbodysbabygrl · X
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Maanvis
@maanvis81 · X
@meharmsen Ja ik bedoel dit onderzoek; https://t.co/EiB2tOx6aI
Kan inderdaad zo zijn dat ze het deden als voorbereiding op die 2 systematische reviews die jij net deelt!
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Gerda Kievitsbosch
@GerdaK9 · X
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Gracie Lou ♀
@GracieLouBLR · X
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OurDutyUSA
@OurDutyUSA · X
Clinicians associated with the creation of pediatric gender medicine acknowledge that there may be a lack evidence that these interventions improve patients' well-being and functioning.
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Marieke
@MariekeIsBoos · X
@stefanvanlaar @GuduleMartens Lees het zelf maar. Ze schrijven doodleuk dat de uitgangspunten van de medische wetenschap niet geschikt zijn voor wat zij doen in de genderklinieken. Nogmaals: schokkend.
https://t.co/iw32PDfCH6
@LaurenLloyd40 @MarkLoosmore @prof_curiosity1 Yes, blinkers.
I fully appreciate that the very idea of the possibility I may be right even a little is something you can't entertain. The implications are too big.
PS Seen this yet? The source should appeal to you. I doubt the contents will.
https://t.co/KRSjudDsFg
These people think that gender-affirming care is black-and-white, with no shades of gray between.
I don't understand how anybody can read this paper and think that the problem is binary.
https://t.co/Vn10UGpujg https://t.co/XrntfPSrXP
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Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans
@pittparents · X
Pitt parents do not believe “Treatments should be provided simply because young people desire them.”
This was from the author of the Dutch protocol.
https://t.co/6Y3hcJUX4l
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Naisten osa (NO)
@NaistenOsa · X
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OBJECT!
@ObjectUK · X
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dr cathwrites #MERF
@cathwrites · X
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Catherine Campbell
@Catheri92471522 · X
RT @JuliaMasonMD1: I kid you not, they put the word "effective" in scare quotes, in the title.
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IncognitoDrJill
@StressfulStuff · X
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Babs - “Kaffeeklatsch”
@Babs91428415 · X
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Persephone Fiona
@fermentorfun · X
RT @JuliaMasonMD1: I kid you not, they put the word "effective" in scare quotes, in the title.
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RT @JuliaMasonMD1: I kid you not, they put the word "effective" in scare quotes, in the title.
Apparently it's all about treatment "on the…
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Julia Mason MS MD
@JuliaMasonMD1 · X
I kid you not, they put the word "effective" in scare quotes, in the title.
Apparently it's all about treatment "on the basis of personal desire and autonomy."
https://t.co/YbqFKax4G6
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Julie P Smith
@JuliePSmith1 · X
Let’s do some research on outcomes … 2024 ‘Gender-affirming medical treatment for adolescents: a critical reflection on “effective” treatment outcomes | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text https://t.co/7VDFZVGpgN
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Dawn Owens
@DawnInUrbana · X
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Xmelisande *KPSS*
@disseminatrix13 · X
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Honesty Hurtz
@xXxhonestyxXx · X
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Cezary Żekanowski
@CZekanowski · X
">Desire and happiness are independent agents.<
Chu’s perspective contributes an alternative for moving beyond the logic of improvement narrative, and therefore beyond diagnostic prerequisites and “effective” treatment outcomes."
Perspective, sic!
https://t.co/vwPi18ixKb
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John
@John29094792 · X
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Sara
@Sara_Xiv · X
@Jilliantweeting @RANZCP @Mark_Butler_MP @TimNichollsMP @DavidCrisafulli Theoretical lens: trans negativity
The prevailing narrative of being
“born in the wrong body”
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André van Wanrooij
@andrevanwanrooy · X
RT @Focusscience1: (1/3) Door een post van J.K. Rowling hierop gewezen, heb ik geprobeerd onderstaand artikel te lezen, door vijf medewerke…
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Meredith Bell Brown
@MBellBrown · X
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mairead
@mairead84958268 · X
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DON Rufo
@ruforudloff · X
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Dee Sullivan
@DeeSullivan18 · X
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Zoe Hollowood
@hollowood_zoe · X
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Tacitus
@VeritasBlue7 · X
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Rachel_Sunset
@Rachel_Sunset · X
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@jpsalinasd · X
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Joseph Schwartz
@JJS4Tweet · X
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Alberto ⭐
@BenavidesMunoz · X
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@micmicmic1 · X
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Robert Karlsson
@Rkarlsson03 · X
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Linda Weadock
@LindaWeado58640 · X
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@AgsE94 · X
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Genc Pollo
@GencPollo · X
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Olivia Jifcovici
@IvyJifcovici · X
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Veerendra Ghanta
@Veerend01641864 · X
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Jason Rheinhold
@JasonRheinhold · X
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@modhistoric · X
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Joanne Clarke
@JoanneC92842757 · X
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Theodoric
@DytrykJesionek · X
@jessesingal Have you seen this study (a review I think) by the VU Amsterdam gender team? Apparently trans surgery is legitimate even if its ‘effectiveness’ (their scare quotes) isn’t proven https://t.co/G2HBxOAXhn
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