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Repeated Panic Framing
- The New York Times ran multiple front-page pieces in 2022 repeating the same worried question about trans youth care.
- These articles show a pattern of amplifying panic rather than presenting diverse evidence.
Lack Of Actual 'Too Fast' Examples
- Many feature articles claim kids are transitioning too quickly but rarely cite clear examples of harmful rushed transitions.
- The hosts point out that anecdotes offered often involve long, multi-year processes, not impulsive decisions.
Long Timelines In Profiled Cases
- The hosts cite a profile of a teen who socially transitioned at 14 and got top surgery at 17 after years of dysphoria and waiting.
- That timeline contradicts the caricature of rapid, unassessed medical transitions.