The Lies They Tell have reviewed Dawson's book What’s the T?: The no-nonsense guide to all things trans and/or non-binary for teens.
the-lies-they-tell.org/2021/03/21/review-of-whats-the-t-by-juno-dawson/
Much to take in.
Unsurprisingly it seems to be full of errors and dodgy advice.
The scientific analysis of what might be at the heart of transitioning is introduced with this: To be honest, a lot of this stuff is SUPER-SCIENCY and SUPER-COMPLICATED.
Here is the conclusion of the review:
Well obviously it’s a terrible book with an over reliance on celebrity plugs to patch over the lack of factual information and balanced opinion about life changing treatments and surgeries. It also occasional lapses into very bad advice – sort of suggesting that children should sign up to adult dating apps being a particular low point. Incorrect information is given out about UK law. So yet again it seems like no one bothered proofreading the book.
My bold refers to this quote:
Back to online dating. First things first: pretty much all the dating apps I know of insist on users being over eighteen, but that doesn’t stop younger people from naughtily signing up.
WTAF? This book should be withdrawn from sale, surely.
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Juno Dawson book for teenagers - review
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