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Lisa Littman’s paper on ROGD published

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EweSurname · 19/03/2019 20:58

The person who researched and came up with the term “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” has finally been able to re-publish her paper about it.

There was a lot of uproar that it was transphobic www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/08/new-paper-ignites-storm-over-whether-teens-experience-rapid-onset-transgender-identity

and Brown university decided to delete a press release about the paper

www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/brown-university-criticized-over-removal-transgender-study-n90674

It’s finally been published!

journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0214157

LisaLittman
@LisaLittman1
I am delighted to report that, after a rigorous post-publication review, a revised version of my paper has been published by PLOS ONE. I am pleased that my work has withstood this extensive peer-review process. /1.

I am amazed that my research has received such widespread attention, including over 146,500 views. And I am grateful that my work has contributed to a global interest in the rapidly changing presentation of adolescent-onset gender dysphoria. /2.

I am committed to protecting the rights, health, and mental health of all people, and this includes transgender people. /3.

Some people are using this research to imply that it represents the experiences of all people with gender dysphoria and to negate the fact that transition can be beneficial for some. That is a misuse of this work and is not acceptable. /4

Some people are helped by transition and some people are harmed by transition. There needs to be more research to better understand how to maximize benefit and minimize harm. /5

I look forward to future research on this important topic. Gaining a better understanding of the development of gender dysphoria will allow us to better help the current population of teens and young adults experiencing it. /6.

There’s also an article out in quillette:

An Interview With Lisa Littman, Who Coined the Term ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria’

quillette.com/2019/03/19/an-interview-with-lisa-littman-who-coined-the-term-rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria/

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EweSurname · 19/03/2019 23:21

Trans activists fail to block research suggesting gender dysphoria is 'contagious'

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/03/19/trans-activists-fail-block-research-suggesting-gender-dysphoria/

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CottonDuvet · 19/03/2019 22:49

Clinicians at the Tavi describe "Adolescent Onset Gender Dysphoria" - so it's not just parents who have noticed this.

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EweSurname · 19/03/2019 22:37

Jesse Singal
@jessesingal
PLOS ONE has confirmed to me that even though Lisa Littman's paper was officially "corrected," there was no false information published in the original. I think this is an unusual deployment of the term "correction."

Lisa Littman’s paper on ROGD published
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hipsterfun · 19/03/2019 21:33

We recognize that issues with the study should have been addressed prior to publication. We have and will learn from the case, and since have completed an internal restructure so that we can better support our Editorial Board

I bet Wink

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EweSurname · 19/03/2019 21:28

PLOS ONE’s capitulation can only have damaged their reputation - such grovelling for what actually amounted to minimal changes

PLOS ONE
@PLOSONE
After consideration of the scientific concerns raised to us,
@PLOSONE
has corrected the study on gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults. The decision was made after post-publication review by additional experts.

Although the study represents a valid contribution to the scientific literature, its framing, given its limit to parental observations, needed to be corrected and clarified. A Formal Comment by a member of our Editorial Board provides further context.

We recognize that issues with the study should have been addressed prior to publication. We have and will learn from the case, and since have completed an internal restructure so that we can better support our Editorial Board &are better equipped to serve individual communities

We want to extend our apologies to the trans and gender variant community and others affected by the shortcomings of the initial review. PLOS is an inclusive, open and non-discriminatory publisher that deeply cares for the concerns of this community.

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DpWm · 19/03/2019 21:18

Great news

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EweSurname · 19/03/2019 21:18

Oh yes sorry, that was the last page I was looking at! Thanks for the right link

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EcclesThePeacock · 19/03/2019 21:15

I think that link is to the correction rather than the paper itself ?

journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202330

Good it's in PLOS-one which is open access.

Katvonmythicbiowoman · 19/03/2019 21:05

Oh that's brilliant news!

Having seen ROGD in DD friendship group, this is the area that terrifies me the most.

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