Exploring the Controversy of Puberty Blockers in Gender Dysphoria Treatment

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The chapter delves into the controversy surrounding the use of puberty blockers in treating juveniles with gender dysphoria. It discusses the evolution of practices at Tavistock, the effects of puberty blockers on children's mental health, the risks associated with medical transitioning, and the lack of concrete evidence supporting these treatments. The speaker emphasizes the importance of exploring non-medical interventions before resorting to surgery and hormones.

Yascha Mounk and Alex Byrne discuss how to understand the differences between sex and gender—and why it matters.

Alex Byrne is a philosopher and a professor at MIT in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. He is the author, most recently, of Trouble With Gender: Sex Facts, Gender Fictions.

In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Alex Byrne discuss the evolution of the concept of gender and whether it’s useful for understanding social reality; why pediatric gender medicine struggles with questions about how to properly care for young patients; and how we can move towards a society in which transgender people can live with greater dignity.

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