Social contagion
We’ve all become familiar with viral contagion. This briefing explains the concept of social contagion.
Nearly 18,000 children and teens in America have been given puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones in the last five years, new figures reveal.
Data compiled for Reuters shows the number of children seeking medical interventions for their gender dysphoria has grown enormously, tripling since 2017.
The news outlet reported that in their desire to delay puberty, some children are taking ‘off-label’ drugs, which have not been through the relevant clinical trials.
Underestimated
Reuters also reported that at least 56 genital surgeries and 776 mastectomies were performed on children aged 13 to 17 between 2019 and 2021.
It said the true figure is likely to be higher, as the data was only sourced from insurance records and limited to children formally diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
A separate study, conducted by the University of California, found that over 300,000 children aged 13 to 17 identified as transgender according to 2020 data.
Social influence
It revealed that New York State, where gender ideology is more heavily promoted, had nearly double the national average of children identifying as transgender.
The number of transgender youth there rose by 257 per cent but declined by 39 per cent in West Virginia.
The transgender craze
This briefing argues that the concept of social contagion helps to explain the recent surge in transgenderism among young people.
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