Leor Sapir discusses the Biden administration's gender medicine policies, Title IX redefinition, and lack of scientific evidence in advocating for pediatric gender affirming care. The episode delves into the challenges faced in balancing politics and evidence-based policies, legal risks in federally funded education programs, and the role of state and federal levels in shaping gender medicine regulations.
The Biden administration's shift in rationale for supporting gender-affirming care from trust to civil rights.
Department of Education's Title IX guidance facing legal challenges for redefining discrimination based on gender identity.
Deep dives
Biden Administration's Support for Gender Medicine
The Biden administration's support for pediatric sex trait modification procedures, termed gender affirming care, has shifted in rationale over time. Initially rooted in misplaced trust in medical establishments, the support transformed into a civil rights issue for trans kids. Despite poor evidence and European countries retracting support, the administration had committed to viewing these procedures as essential and life-saving, leading to mixed messaging and public skepticism.
Title IX and Gender Identity Policies
The Department of Education's Title IX guidance redefines discrimination based on gender identity, facing legal challenges from 26 states. The guidance does not align with the 2020 Bostock case, showcasing a trend of institutional leapfrogging in policy interpretation. The vagueness in Title IX regulations leads to legal uncertainties for schools and incentivizes radical approaches, necessitating further legal clarification and potentially Supreme Court intervention.
Foster Care Rules and Gender Activism
New foster care regulations emphasize accommodating students' gender identity demands in schools, requiring individual consent without parental notification. Activists attempt to categorize parents as abusers for not affirming children's gender identities, impacting the foster care system. Misinterpretation of research findings may lead to misleading conclusions, showcasing how gender activism intertwines with broader policies and potential ramifications beyond foster care settings.
Leor Sapir joins Brian C. Anderson to discuss the Biden administration’s policies on so-called gender-affirming care, the Department of Education’s redefining of Title IX to suggest that the law would ban discrimination based on gender identity, and other issues.
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