Surgical Sophistry: The 216th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying

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Mar 13, 2024

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Heather Heying

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Bret Weinstein

Discussion on ethical concerns of hormonal and surgical interventions on young individuals, debates on transgender healthcare, the emotional rollercoaster of transitioning surgeries, amphibian parental care, and promoting sponsors like VanMan, MUDWTR, and Helix mattresses.

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Happiness over Health

Clinicians prioritize making kids happy in the moment over long-term well-being.
This is concerning given the gravity of hormonal and surgical interventions.

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Starting Young

A clinician admitted to starting hormone treatments on 13.5-year-olds.
They acknowledge the patients' inability to grasp long-term consequences.

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Gatekeeping Concerns

A psychotherapist questioned a surgeon requiring two referral letters for a 17-year-old's mastectomy.
Others considered this "gatekeeping," even suggesting reporting the insurer.

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In this 216th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we talk about the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.

In this episode, we discuss the WPATH files—internal documents from the World Professional Association on Transgender Health—which were released this month. In them, we find evidence that clinicians are encouraging hormonal and surgical interventions on young people who are too young to consent, have not been informed of the risks, and often have comorbidities. We also discuss an article by a trans-identified man who argues “the moral case for letting trans kids change their bodies.” Finally: the milk of amphibians.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The WPATH Files: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56a45d683b0be33df885def6/t/65e6d9bea9969715fba29e6f/1709627904275/U_WPATH+Report+and+Files.pdf

Andrea Long Chu in New York magazine: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/trans-rights-biological-sex-gender-judith-butler.html

Amphibian Milk at Natural Selections: https://naturalselections.substack.com/p/amphibian-milk

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