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David Bell in today's Guardian - great article

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BonfireLady · 26/04/2024 10:53

I'm not sure if this has been put online by the Guardian (I couldn't see it with a Google search) but there's a fantastic article from David Bell in today's print version. Hopefully legible in this photo.

Lots of different topics covered, including why calling a child "transgender" is harmful and the misrepresentation of a) the number of children and young people on puberty blockers (lots of mainstream press still saying it's fewer than 100) b) regret rates c) suicide ideation and d) the "toxicity" and "culture wars".

I think my Dad is on his way to a full peaking - it's been an interesting journey as he's a brilliant example of a kind, liberal person who values live and let live (like so many others) - he found this when reading the Guardian and made me aware of it. Thanks Dad! ❤️

David Bell in today's Guardian - great article
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Dumbledoreslemonsherbets · 26/04/2024 11:42

Thanks OP. Fantastic article.

My thought at the end of it was 'Absolutely - and the Guardian has very much been guilty of creating the atmosphere where people were scared of speaking up about the medical and social scandal unfolding'.

I would really like the Guardian to apologise for that. They did not apply acceptable standards of journalistic integrity on this topic - as those women journalists forced out will attest to.

Soigneur · 26/04/2024 11:40

It even appears in the US edition, although squirrelled away under 'World View' on the Opinions page. Always worth looking at the US edition - a bit like the Scottish and English editions of the Sun which often hold completely contradictory editorial positions on the same topic.

CavalierApproach · 26/04/2024 11:36

Ah, of course they did. 🙄 Thanks for posting the full thing, OP.

kittykarate · 26/04/2024 11:33

It looks like they filleted the paper article to create that shorter piece on the website. There are paragraphs that appear in both it looks like.

Kirstyshine · 26/04/2024 11:33

It has today’s date on it. Are the guardian hiding it from their US customers?

BonfireLady · 26/04/2024 11:28

That's an article from a previous day but thank you! I'm just popping out but will have another look later to see if this one has made it online.

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