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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

James Cantor takes AAP to task

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umbel · 18/12/2019 15:41

James Cantor's article, Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents: Fact Checking of AAP policy, was published on Dec 14th and can be found here:

https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/CANTOR.JSMT.2019.pdf?token=AWwWT93OyJvyVfCn5AO1drkzwd74420AsdhxF7d32Eyw3lMKp6VvnkvO9ogPHoK30hB3b1nzeCingkXw2E4qN3TeAjUnTVYP9yc-9Snm5juOGkIoHbEkXMkN6e8Ro-TkXzhcKTRfuMC4Z3nZplHRcy0BN2bGbL5V2QZUllgOpnvM6fWID_0kWRy7xX2ByMN2lUGLa8hou12wOSZVHZAU

Not read in full yet, but from his damning conclusion - AAP is advocating for something far in excess of mainstream practice and medical consensus. In the presence of compelling evidence, that is just what is called for. The problems with Rafferty, however, do not constitute merely a misquote, a misinterpretation of an ambiguous statement, or a missing reference or two. Rather, AAP’s statement is a systematic exclusion and misrepresentation of entire literatures. Not only did AAP fail to provide compelling evidence, it failed to provide the evidence at all. Indeed, AAP’s recommendations are despite the exist- ing evidence.

(Fingers crosses my link works)

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CaptainKirksSpikeyGhost · 18/12/2019 16:10

I'm sorry to say the link hasn't worked.

umbel · 18/12/2019 16:33

Ah, thank you AnyOld.

It's just been published after passing peer review.

James M. Cantor (2019): Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents: Fact-Checking of AAP Policy, Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2019.1698481

To link to this article: doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2019.1698481

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CaptainKirksSpikeyGhost · 18/12/2019 16:35

Thank you.

AnyOldPrion · 18/12/2019 17:43

A truly astonishing claim. Utterly shocking, if true.

It will be interesting to see whether there is backlash from transactivists, or indeed a response from the AAP.

And if James Cantor is correct, then it is clearly time for an unbiased review of this branch of medicine.

Unsurprising that WPATH gets a name-check though. It’s a political group and should not be driving medical pathways.

Smallblanket · 18/12/2019 20:29

How do registered medical professionals get to be so careless?

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