These concerns were explored by the recent BBC documentary about the Tavistock Clinic. Whistleblowers were talking about transitions driven by homophobia. https://bit.ly/31KLdRf 6/11
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As I’ve said many times, transition may be the answer for some. For others, it won’t – witness the accounts of detransitioners. “The system sees surgery as the easy fix to girls who do not conform.” https://bit.ly/31LWP6L4/11 7/11
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Sophie is a trans woman and a true feminist ally. She was making the point that anti-depressants were over-prescribed to teenagers in the past, with serious consequences. https://bit.ly/2VNqyIK 8/11
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The long-term health risks of cross-sex hormones have been now been tracked over a lengthy period. These side-effects are often minimised or denied by trans activists. https://bit.ly/38F0GnD 9/11
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It's unfortunate that very few studies have been conducted on the longterm effects of testosterone on the female body. The doctor who wrote this article scoured the literature & ended up with more questions than answers.https://4thwavenow.com/2018/06/18/testosterone-young-females-what-is-known-about-lifelong-effects/ …
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On the other hand, effects of T on the female skeleton and brain are hiding in plain sight. Media refuses to acknowledge what's already known. Worse: "Informed consent" clinics studiously ignore data & fail to inform their patients.https://4thwavenow.com/2017/08/18/thoracic-outlet-syndrome-deteriorating-verbal-fluency-not-on-your-typical-informed-consent-form/ …
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We are working on putting an article together re: unwanted side-effects from laryngeal enlargement post-T in FTMs. There are anecdotal reports of swallowing difficulties due to smaller throat anatomy in females, unable to fully accommodate T-caused increase in size of larynx.
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Anecdotal report from FTM (private correspondence) on sleep apnea and choking episodes.pic.twitter.com/zJOuHmsD7x
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Curious: neck size increases because of muscle growth?
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Also the enlarged larynx crowds the esophagus.
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This may be what's actually being referred to in that anecdote--the internal structure of the neck (which obviously includes the larynx and esophagus).
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