I think it’s a fad that will burn out soon. There will be a smoking crater left with some chicks with dicks in it and a few other surgical regrets, but otherwise it’s just an adolescent fad to try and “shock” the adults.
We did all the rock and drugs. So they have to try something more bizarre.
There is no real epidemic. This is a made up epidemic. True gender dysphoria is very rare.
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I’d speculate that if a parent trusts a 12 year old to make an informed decision it is because the parent provided the information and the decision is in line with their thoughts on the subject.
Just like how my son wants to be The Hulk for Halloween. No big surprise there. We just watched a bunch of the marvel movies and were talking about who our favorite super hero is. Mine is The Hulk.
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There is only one thing you need to know about psychology studies. 2/3s of them are not accurate, your gut feelings on a subject (common sense) is far more accurate than they are.
Below is a study on that subject. I know it is just another study, but this one unlike the studies it is talking about has been reproduced and subjected to extreme scrutiny. When you call out fraud you get looked at. And fraud is what it takes to be wrong two out of three times.
In a choice between a witch doctor and a mental health processional. The witch doctor has a better track record. The idea that a surgeon can actually change your sex. That a mental problem is best treated by cutting up a perfectly healthy body. That idea is not coming from anything resembling science.
https://www.nature.com/news/over-half-of-psychology-studies-fail-reproducibility-test-1.18248
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The results of the mutilation they call transiting. It is already happening. Honestly I would like to see any doctor of parent involved in any sort of transitioning therapy with a child spend the rest of their life in prison. Adults are free to make this mistake, children need to be left along until they are not children.
I would agree with you. They are cashing checks of mentally ill people without out looking out for their well being.
People need to be first diagnosed as gender dysmorphic by a psychiatrist before they can be released for a gender altering surgery. They are totally playing with their identities and egos to make a buck, treating people like suckers…
“Hey if you feel like a woman, you’re a woman. So when would you like to come in and have your dick removed?” “Oh yeah, that will be a $250,000.00 down payment.”
“By the way kid, what color you think I should I get my Lambo, periwinkle?”
Trans-regret is worse than the first disorder. You have one shot an gender reassignment. There is not a reset button.
“Sure I can give you your dick back, but it ain’t gonna work. Maybe with a defibrillator, you’ll get hard for a second.” A penile stiffener IS NOT a functioning dick. It’s an inflatable dildo you wear…
This is a high price to pay for rebellion. Don’t cut your nose to spite your face… Or in this case, don’t cut your dick off to spite your parents.
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That is not an accurate interpretation of the link you provided. The link concerns a study on research reproducibility, not accuracy. Further, it provides no basis for claiming that ‘gut feeling is far more accurate’ than science. (And in fact, there is ample evidence this claim is simply untrue.)
The link mentions that “one analysis found that only 6 of 53 high-profile papers in cancer biology could be reproduced.” Does this mean we should ‘go with our gut’ regarding cancer biology too?
If you are an adult, if that is what you want to do if you are of sound mind and can afford to do it out of your own pocket. Fine while I have an opinion on that, I will not force it on an adult and I wish them the very best outcome.
Dude when you can not reproduce the results, the results were wrong. A guess will run at worst 50/50. End debate
Dude you know the difference between real medical studies and the frauds that are psychological studies don’t you?
How do you know the second attempt isn’t the wrong one?
It so happens I’m familiar with both literatures, yes.
Adults are allowed to fuck up their lives, they do it on a regular basis. My thoughts are simply, be sure about what you want if you are going to make a permanent change.
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After you’ve made the first incorrect decision, the second is most definitely a bad idea.
Dude any study that has not been reproduced has no business being relied on.
I know you knew the difference. Medical studies are not accepted so easily. double blind studies are the rule are they not? .
Well, the vast majority of studies are not relied upon for anything–they’re published, and then due to lack of interest from others in the community, they sink slowly to the bottom of Lake Science, never to be seen or heard from again.
But I would certainly agree that research upon which life/health-affecting decisions are going to be made should be vetted, including replication when feasible.
Depends on what you mean by “accepted.” Accepted for publication? The bar is relatively low, and unreliable/inaccurate work obviously gets through. (Hence why the link you provided remarked on the lack of reproducibility in cancer biology.) But the issue at hand–ie, whether publishing ‘untrue’ research is on balance a bad thing–is a subject of intense debate. Perhaps @ActivitiesGuy would like to weigh in regarding the impact of what are called Type I errors (the sort we’re talking about here) vs Type II errors (the sort that would go up if the ‘publication bar’ were raised). It’s a complex issue to say the least.
The gold standard in medicine is the randomized clinical trial (RCT), which is blinded/double blinded if possible. But then, most psych studies are also blinded (again, if possible). So in and of itself, blinding isn’t a feature that distinguishes medical from psych research.
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Only if it’s Lou Ferrigno. I hate computer hulk. Lou was at least a real monster.
I don’t know, I heard a rich one yesterday on NPR. There is a study that shows low unemployment causes recessions. Like you cannot win. Both high and low unemployment is bad for the economy. A single study very few controls but by God, no matter what happens in the economy, it’s bad.
Same with medical studies. Milk is good! Milk is bad! Wine is good! Wine is bad!
That’s when you tgrow your hands up, say fuck it and get wings and beer.
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It’s broadening from the other thread, milk is worse than bad, it’s now oppressive.
Milk is offensive?! Who knew… White privilege again…
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Increase in phthalates from plastics in drinking water are estrogen-mimicking. Increase in consumption of synthetic estrogens/progestins for birth control making their way into the drinking water.
They done tainteded the water supply! No, seriously though. Every young child I see now, (a parent myself) looks like a bloated, out-of-shape walking case of pre-diabetes. I’m talking 8-12 year olds. No, it aint the video games. I blame the parents…and tha water supply!
Edited: forgot to mention all the young boys have bitch tits worse than steroid users I’ve seen. Sad face.
Availability bias I think … most of the young boys I see (limited to family members, nephews, friends’ kids, etc.) are in decent shape - most of them (I think all actually) play sports and very limited tv/vidya game time with the exception of my oldest nephew … loves him some Wii - but he’s also very active and plays outside a lot so…again availability bias