2. Dr. Sadjadi, originally from Iran, is an MD and PhD in medical anthropology. She wrote this 2013 article which raised ethical questions about the use of puberty blockers and subsequent cross-sex hormones.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23494333
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3. In that seminal article (which was mostly ignored), Sadjadi questions the lack of scrutiny of the "side effect" of permanent sterilization (blockers + cross hormones). "For any other group of children such an intervention would be discussed extensively w/ethics review boards."pic.twitter.com/rKPMNIdWSf
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4. It's not surprising trans activist Florence Ashley is trying whip up a witch hunt; Ashley has written several similar screeds in the past--most recently, an article calling it "dehumanizing" for **minors** not to receive cross hormones on demand.https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1126506934251577347 …
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4thWaveNow @4th_WaveNowAshley thinks it's "dehumanizing" if even under-18 minors don't get immediate access to cross-sex hormones. Guess women like those in@PiqueResProject (who say they were harmed by "informed consent") are just collateral damage. https://nationalpost.com/news/drop-dehumanizing-mental-health-assessments-for-trans-youth-wanting-body-altering-hormone-therapy-mcgill-bioethicist-argues …Show this thread2 replies 6 retweets 22 likesShow this thread -
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5. Ashley has also spilled a lot of cyber-ink going after Dr. Lisa Littman, ROGD, and even the
@PiqueResProject .https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1126504355106938883 …4thWaveNow added,
4thWaveNow @4th_WaveNow"We're not against detransitioners! Perish the thought! But if they say *themselves* their experiences fit w/Dr. Littman's findings, that's gross." How much more proof do we need that certain activists don't give a sh**t about a certain population of (mostly female) regretters? https://twitter.com/ButNotTheCity/status/1126266639941603328 …Show this thread1 reply 5 retweets 24 likesShow this thread -
6. Dr. Sadjadi is a distinguished scholar;
@mcgillu is lucky to have her. But if Ashley's screed is any indication, she will be the next target of outraged trans activists who cannot bear any diversity of thought vis-a-vis medical transition of children. https://www.paris-iea.fr/en/fellows/sahar-sadjadi-18097 …1 reply 7 retweets 31 likesShow this thread -
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Announcement of Dr. Sadjadi's appointment at McGill University.https://twitter.com/mcgill_ssom/status/1135559871007531008 …
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SSoM McGill @mcgill_ssom@mcgill_ssom is delighted to announce that medical anthropologist Dr. Sahar Sadjadi will join us as Assistant Prof starting Aug 2020. Her expertise + research will broaden our thematic scope in research + teaching, as well as contribute to the programs in McGill’s Dept of Anthro pic.twitter.com/BSKSoBY9jJ1 reply 6 retweets 27 likesShow this thread -
8. This recent article by Sadjadi (which explores aspects of gender identity in children) contains the thought-crime Florence Ashley refers to in the Medium article (tweet 1 of this thread). https://journal.culanth.org/index.php/ca/article/view/3728/430 …
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9. How dare
@mcgill_ssom hire someone who has any questions about puberty suppression.https://twitter.com/ButNotTheCity/status/1140787700687081473 …4thWaveNow added,
Instructor Florence Ashley @ButNotTheCity"At a time when we’re finally starting to shed light on the needs of trans youth and the importance of hiring trans faculty [...], the department chose to hire someone whose work on the matter includes criticizing the use of puberty blockers" https://medium.com/p/e98f72b2bc6cShow this thread1 reply 5 retweets 21 likesShow this thread -
10. And here we go. Students "went to all the job talks, wrote a letter, surveyed folks, etc" but evidently
@mcgillu had the audacity to hire Sadjadi anyway.pic.twitter.com/MuTjl6JAcN
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11. PhD Candidate in the Anthro department at
@mcgillu calls out Sadjadi, but phew! Dr. Sadjadi will be relieved to hear she's not responsible for ALL of the EVIL 4thWaveNow! (Wonder what part she is responsible for?)pic.twitter.com/rIIH58ogWu
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12. Again, the person leading the online charge against Sadjadi believes mental health assessments prior to prescribing hormones to **minors** should be abolished.pic.twitter.com/BxykE3kWnR
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