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171 - Breaking News: The Latest WPATH Scandal, with Lisa Selin Davis

Gender: A Wider Lens

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Suppression of Research and Political Pressure in Transgender Health Standards

The chapter reveals how WPATH pressured Johns Hopkins to suppress research findings that did not align with their preferences, leading to crucial evidence on transgender interventions being concealed from the public. It exposes political influences from federal agencies and individuals like Admiral Levine in the premature release of transgender health standards for adolescents. The chapter delves into internal conflicts within WPATH, the involvement of AAP, and the controversial removal of age restrictions in guidelines, shedding light on the complex dynamics in evidence-based medicine.

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