Guardian: LGBT activists criticise minister for women over trans comments

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www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/27/lgbt-activists-victoria-atkins-minister-women-trans-comments?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The minister for women has been condemned by transgender campaigners for saying that young people are having their gender reassigned as “an answer to questions they are perhaps not asking themselves”.

Victoria Atkins cited an increase in the number of teenagers who were being referred to undergo gender reassignment surgery and declared: “We need to get down to the reasons why this is happening.”

The remarks provoked criticism from leading LGBT rights activists who said it was “damaging to imply that trans teens are being given treatment lightly”.

Yes, I also found this factoid manipulative. Websites such as TransgenderTrend, GenderTrender + the book "Transgender Children and Youg People: Born In Your Own Body" are much more informative.

Thanks for the link Abolissomo I've only just noticed it will save to read later

couple of things, i think the stats are the same as any kids with MH issues. so from what I understand, unfortunatley that is the percentage you would currently expect to see in all children with MN problems.

Also the Guardian- fuck um, read it for years, utterly appalling. As for Lording it Over You Owen Jones ( and his Mum) arrrrrrgh.

This is Shon Faye making libel comments in the vid, but also the stats being explained, by an actual expert in this field, with a brain and wait for it...... facts

gendertrender.wordpress.com/2017/01/15/uk-attorney-sean-shon-faye-libels-ken-zucker-on-national-television/