The transgender craze

References

1. ¹ ‘Referrals to the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) level off in 2018-19’, The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, 28 June 2019, see https://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/about-us/news/stories/referrals-gender-identity-development-service-gids-level-2018-19/ as at 17 September 2020; ‘Referrals to GIDS, financial years 2015-16 to 2019-20’, Gender Identity Development Service, see https://gids.nhs.uk/number-referrals as at 17 September 2020
2. ² The Sunday Times, 30 June 2020
3. ³ ‘Why are so many teenage girls appearing in gender clinics?’, The Economist, 1 September 2018 edition, see https://www.economist.com/united-states/2018/09/01/why-are-so-many-teenage-girls-appearing-in-gender-clinics as at 17 September 2020
4. ⁴ Dr Polly Carmichael, Gender Identity Development Service Director, speaking on BBC Radio 4, The Trans Revolution, 8 April 2018
5. ⁵ The Sunday Times, 25 November 2018
6. ⁶ The Mail on Sunday, 18 November 2018
7. ⁷ Clinical psychologist Anna Hutchinson, formerly of GIDS, speaking on BBC Radio 4, Going back: The people reversing their gender transition, BBC Radio 4, 1 December 2019
8. ⁸ Littman, L, ‘Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria’, PLoS ONE, 13(8), 16 August 2018
9. ⁹ ‘Teen Transition and Social Media | with Helena’, Benjamin A Boyce YouTube channel, 28 February 2019, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ-dEQunjMA as at 17 September 2020
10. ¹⁰ ‘“That was dysphoria?” 8 signs and symptoms of indirect gender dysphoria’, Transgender Teen Survival Guide, Tumblr.com, see https://transgenderteensurvivalguide.tumblr.com/post/62036014416/that-was-dysphoria-8-signs-and-symptoms-of as at 17 September 2020
11. ¹¹ Reddit post by rileysmiley45, 3 June 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/bw4q4r/im_confused_about_my_gender/ as at 17 September 2020
12. ¹² Reddit post by whatamithrowawa, 2 October 2018, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/9kqgnw/trying_to_figure_out_if_i_am_trans_or_not/ as at 17 September 2020
13. ¹³ Reddit post by habitualeminence, 1 April 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/b7vl4g/i_honestly_dont_know_if_im_trans_or_not_any_advice/ as at 17 September 2020
14. ¹⁴ Reddit post by Ahrenji, 19 November 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/MtF/comments/dyifq4/do_i_have_dysphoria/ as at 17 September 2020
15. ¹⁵ Reddit post by serenityclearwater, 16 March 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/b1n5aq/apparently_i_might_be_trans/ as at 17 September 2020
16. ¹⁶ Reddit post by Lucky_Wanderer, 24 July 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/chdvlc/is_it_gender_dysphoria_can_you_help_me/ as at 17 September 2020
17. ¹⁷ Reddit post by unknown user, 3 January 2020, see https://www.reddit.com/r/ask_transgender/comments/ej72j8/how_do_i_know_that_im_trans/ as at 17 September 2020
18. ¹⁸ Reddit post by sarah_b_21, 17 December 2019, see https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/ebukc7/am_i_really_really_thinking_about_this_right/ as at 17 September 2020
19. ¹⁹ Reddit post by EmergencyPurple, 18 May 2018, see https://www.reddit.com/r/asktransgender/comments/8kare3/i_wish_i_had_dysphoria/ as at 17 September 2020
20. ²⁰ ‘Detransition & The Hero’s Journey | with Dagny’, Benjamin A Boyce YouTube channel, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o1_QDB9VZM as at 17 September 2020
21. ²¹ ‘Coercion & Abuse in the Gender ID Community | with ⚢ GNC-Centric ⚢’, Benjamin A Boyce YouTube channel, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMar22S0ck as at 17 September 2020; ‘Detransition & Self Acceptance | with Chiara’, Benjamin A Boyce YouTube channel, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fCOVjhZ3VI as at 17 September 2020
22. ²² Littman, L, ‘Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria’, PLoS ONE, 13(8), 16 August 2018; see also Littman, L, ‘Correction: Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria’, PLoS ONE, 14(3), 19 March 2019

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