I do appreciate this, but I'm wondering if you know his track record on science/trans folks? I don't think he's about to--given a history of treating trans folks extremely poorly, being cited in anti-trans legislation, that dogwhistle Atlantic cover that outed a trans kid, etc.
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Which is just to say, for me, the point is less that he should have the integrity to do this (ie actually understand what the Littman study/edits were about, and make that clear to readers), and more that this is yet another example of his clear lack of journalistic integrity.
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an obstacle not to be underestimated in this discourse is that "rapid onset gender dysphoria" sounds so sciencey


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Yes, that's true. It sounds like an official mental health diagnosis.
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I’m glad someone wrote such a careful and thorough analysis of the situation, and I agree with you. As others have said, Singal has shown himself impervious to correction on this issue and unable to fairly evaluate evidence and to exclusively rely on confirming anecdotes.
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I tried to be careful. It's not my field but I do have an interest in the topic and I'm just as capable of assessing the evidence as.. well, Jesse.
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Super, thanks for writing this
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I hope it's of some small service. I would really like to see a more thorough catalogue of how the science on this topic is misunderstood written up in a major press piece.
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"Isn't it time that Jesse Singal got to grips with the scientific literature, [...]" An eternal mood when it comes to JS vs. trans issues (Snark is the only thing I have to add to the blog post)
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Good article.
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Thank you! Means a lot to me coming from you.
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