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Yarden Silveira: The Trans-Origin Story
Yarden Silveira, a young detransitioner believed to have taken his own life, had every vulnerability stacked against him. Here, I examine those…
 • Christina Buttons
Crazy is You or Me, Amplified
My personal story of recovery from the brain disease model of mental illness.
 • Christina Buttons
Free to Be(lieve) in Gender Pseudoscience
I ordered leading youth transition advocate Jack Turban's new book, "Free to Be," to examine the evidence he claims supports a biological basis for…
 • Christina Buttons
New Study: Most German Youth Outgrow Gender Identity Diagnoses
A groundbreaking new study on insurance data suggests that the majority of German youth do not persist in their transgender identity after five years.
 • Christina Buttons
New Analysis Finds Exaggerated Benefits in Youth Gender Transition Studies
A new review of studies on hormonal interventions for children with gender dysphoria did not find consistent improvement in mental health; claiming…
 • Christina Buttons
Testosterone Use Linked to Vaginal Lacerations, Bleeding in Transgender Hysterectomy Patients
New study finds higher rates of lacerations and vaginal bleeding in transgender hysterectomy patients on testosterone, following a previous study of…
 • Christina Buttons
The End of a Top Science Journal's Commitment To Pursuing Truth
A new article from the world's leading science journal Nature encourages researchers to incorporate transgender activism to influence how research is…
 • Christina Buttons
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