Transgender and eating disorders

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Just found this summary of research by Beth Jones. Is it me or is there a subtle suggestion that transitioning cures eating disorders in the same way it cures autism?
Researchers at Loughborough and Nottingham universities found that cross-sex hormone therapy (CHT) reduced the feelings of body dissatisfaction associated with eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, in transgender people
The research was part of Beth Jones’ PhD, and recommended that clinicians working at eating disorder services should assess patients for gender identity issues and refer them to transgender health services to be evaluated for hormone treatment
www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2018/january/hormone-therapy-for-transgender-eating-disorders/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=lbororesearch

I know many people will have seen this already, but here is a link to Glosswitch's brilliant article on the relevance of the cultural and political context within which eating disorders and gender dysphoria emerge.

www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2016/08/anorexia-breast-binding-and-legitimisation-body-hatred#amp

Pleasing, I think it’s that the transgender movement is highly populated by middle aged white men with plenty of money and influence. The mental dysphoria of those with money and influence is being translated to reality. Anorexia doesn’t come with funding linked to those affected.
The study and the conclusion simply demonstrate the narcissism of the trans movement. If you have a problem, if no-one else can help and if you can find them, maybe you can call the T team!

arranbubonicplague thanks for hunting that down.

I was a gender non-conforming child and would have jumped at trans if it had been a thing 30 years ago. I now know that I am also a high functioning autistic.

So is my mother, and she has struggled with an eating disorder all her life.

My children are also all on the autistic spectrum and I fear deeply that they may get hoodwinked into the trans cult.

You cannot cure autism. It is a genetic neuro-diversity that can be exacerbated by environmental toxins and social pressure.

You can alleviate the symptoms of autism by reducing harmful stimuli.

But you can't cure autism.

That's just bollocks.

Just when you think you’ve heard of all the autism quack cures going!

I am also non-gender conforming and autistic but I've always known that I was female. Anyone who tries to convince me otherwise can fuck off and take their quack cures with them.