Conversations with Peter Boghossian

Mia Hughes Explains How No One Is Born Transgender

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Mar 21, 2025
Mia Hughes, an Ottawa-based British journalist and head of Genspect Canada, dives deep into the complexities of transgender health. She discusses how fringe activists at WPATH have influenced global medical practices, raising serious concerns about the treatment of minors. The conversation critiques institutional trust and the evidence behind gender-affirming care. Hughes highlights emotional tolls and societal pressures on youth navigating gender dysphoria, advocating for accountability and informed dialogue around these contentious issues.
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INSIGHT

Global Medical Delusion

  • The entire medical establishment accepted the trans narrative without evidence.
  • This mass delusion was widespread and accepted globally.
ANECDOTE

Early Gender Medicine

  • Early gender medicine experiments in the 1920s and 30s involved implanting animal testicles into humans.
  • These early attempts aimed to alter sex and sexuality.
INSIGHT

Demand and Legitimacy

  • Autogynephilic men, aroused by the thought of becoming women, likely drove early demand for sex changes.
  • Funding from wealthy individuals like Reed Erickson legitimized this fringe medical field.
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