implies anything other than a legitimate trans identity, but it's an actual thing. Of course what seems "sudden" to a clinician or mom
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I'm really disappointed by this comment. Why not believe what parents say? Adult trans people know about their lives, not our kids.
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Replying to @LadyMolly736 @jessesingal
"Sudden onset" ..."implies a legitimate trans identity." Why on earth do you feel a need to make this assertion/disclaimer? Based on what?
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really depends on the context. clinicians have told me the trauma-triggered sudden-onset versions don't always go away. that's reality
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Severity of dysphoria is a measured variable that predicts persistence. Most "desistance" cases don't meet diagnostic criteria.
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Yes and no. Severe dysphoria increase the chance of persistence, but most with severe dysphoria desisted. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5657572_A_Follow-Up_Study_of_Girls_With_Gender_Identity_Disorder …
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Can you point out to me where severity of dysphoria is assessed in that study? Only seems to deal with diagnostic threshold.
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Steensma 2013 does statistical analysis of score results (eg, UGDS).pic.twitter.com/w3Pw0MNhWI
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Just curious, how many "false positives" (i.e. misdiagnosed as trans in childhood) are acceptable to you? /1
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Given irreversible effect of T (& of course surgeries), how do you weigh "collateral damage" of regretters vs. returning to.../2
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...med transition being an adults-only option, as it was only a few years ago? Exactly how many regretters justify early transition? /3
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Particularly since adult women who transition (w/testosterone) "pass" very well, what is rationale for early transition of girls? /4
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