This is absolutely appalling
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/21/pro-trans-website-for-children-backed-by-nhs-investigated/
https://archive.ph/pkHm9 this'll see you over the paywall
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions
NHS funding £3mil to site promoting trans to children
IcakethereforeIam · 21/03/2024 22:46
‘Pro-trans’ website funded by NHS under investigation
Kooth site accused of directing users to information about hormone use and breast binding
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/21/pro-trans-website-for-children-backed-by-nhs-investigated
orangeleopard · 21/03/2024 22:52
I’m so tired of this world we live in. I’m all for people being who they want to be, but when funds are being put in when it could be used in other areas of the already crumbling society - this really shouldn’t be a priority. NHS are failing yet using funds on things that are a minority of people rather than things affecting many people on a day to day basis.
RufustheFactualReindeer · 22/03/2024 08:58
Why is the NHS funding stuff that isn’t the NHS?
Elanj9295 · 21/03/2024 23:51
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orangeleopard · 21/03/2024 22:52
I’m so tired of this world we live in. I’m all for people being who they want to be, but when funds are being put in when it could be used in other areas of the already crumbling society - this really shouldn’t be a priority. NHS are failing yet using funds on things that are a minority of people rather than things affecting many people on a day to day basis.
LSTMS30555 · 21/03/2024 22:55
Just proving the NHS do have enough funding/budget if they can afford to waste money.
DeftLemonQuoter · 26/03/2024 08:53
I want to say something really important about Kooth. It is not just serving the minority of young people who focus their distress around their gender - it actually reaches young people with a huge range of issues and presentations. It offers a space where young people can go to talk anonymously about things that worry them and actually the team behind the scenes ( not bots or AI impersonators but real people) do a lot of excellent work in helping young people de escalate their concerns and worries. It is an early help service. I use the word service because that it what it is. People complain about why the NHS fund it … the truth is innovation ( and Kooth was highly innovative - set up when barely a handful of local authorities even had websites!) often comes from entrepreneurs willing to take a risk and do something different. The service is scrutinised and held accountable and rightly so. It has also saved the lives of thousands of teenagers who might not be here if it wasn’t for Kooth. So please- do not throw the baby out with the bath water.
authirirsx
Elanj9295 · 21/03/2024 23:51
👏
orangeleopard · 21/03/2024 22:52
I’m so tired of this world we live in. I’m all for people being who they want to be, but when funds are being put in when it could be used in other areas of the already crumbling society - this really shouldn’t be a priority. NHS are failing yet using funds on things that are a minority of people rather than things affecting many people on a day to day basis.
DeftLemonQuoter · 26/03/2024 08:53
I want to say something really important about Kooth. It is not just serving the minority of young people who focus their distress around their gender - it actually reaches young people with a huge range of issues and presentations. It offers a space where young people can go to talk anonymously about things that worry them and actually the team behind the scenes ( not bots or AI impersonators but real people) do a lot of excellent work in helping young people de escalate their concerns and worries. It is an early help service. I use the word service because that it what it is. People complain about why the NHS fund it … the truth is innovation ( and Kooth was highly innovative - set up when barely a handful of local authorities even had websites!) often comes from entrepreneurs willing to take a risk and do something different. The service is scrutinised and held accountable and rightly so. It has also saved the lives of thousands of teenagers who might not be here if it wasn’t for Kooth. So please- do not throw the baby out with the bath water.
authirirsx
Elanj9295 · 21/03/2024 23:51
👏
orangeleopard · 21/03/2024 22:52
I’m so tired of this world we live in. I’m all for people being who they want to be, but when funds are being put in when it could be used in other areas of the already crumbling society - this really shouldn’t be a priority. NHS are failing yet using funds on things that are a minority of people rather than things affecting many people on a day to day basis.
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