A healthy approach to sex and gender
Our international organisation includes professionals, trans people, detransitioners, and parent groups who work together to advocate for a non-medicalised approach to gender diversity.
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Latest articles
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The 6-Year-Old Who Changed Legal Sex
Much has been written about the transgender movement being on the rise in the anglosphere and in wealthy, industrialised countries. When legislation was passed by the Scottish parliament, making...
18th April 2024
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Reflections on the Cass Report
This is an area of remarkably weak evidence, and yet results of studies are exaggerated or misrepresented by people on all sides of the debate to support their viewpoint....
17th April 2024
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Circumcision and the Medicalization of Sex
Conforming to the norms of gender has long been the motivation for harmful medical interventions on young people I was among several protestors outside the Washington DC convention center...
16th April 2024
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Parenting a Trans-Identifying Child
A parent’s response to the Cass Review’s Final Report Dear Reader, You may be questioning why the Cass Review is important when it affects so few people or why...
15th April 2024
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Latest from our podcast "Gender: A Wider Lens"
Therapists Stella O’Malley and Sasha Ayad explore diverse perspectives through a psychological lens, fostering open dialogue on gender identity, transition, and the transgender umbrella. Their work with gender dysphoric clients and unique experiences yield an informed outlook delving into gender’s psychological nuances. Interviews with clinicians, academics, transgender individuals, parents, detransitioners, and others touched by gender provide varied insights and intimate inquiry into the taboo yet relevant topic.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.widerlenspod.com
As the medical establishment continues to extract valuable lessons in the aftermath of the opioid crisis, the medical use of cannabis has become legalized in many US states. But is it an appropriate substitute for opioids? With a lack of scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of cannabis compared to traditional over-the-counter pain relievers (like Motrin), do we fully understand the impact that elevated THC levels can have in patients long term? The push for medical marijuana parallels the opioid crisis, with both instances involving the broad application of treatments without sufficient consideration of potential harms — sound familiar?
“So you’ve created a whole new set of adverse effects that of course they didn’t think of…it just got so broadly applied that now they’ve caught a giant mass of young people that are exposed to interventions that aren’t appropriate or they’re ignoring adverse effects”
In this bonus episode for premium subscribers, Carrie highlights concerns about the medicalization of ‘spiritual’ problems and the over reliance on medication as a solution.
“My job isn’t to practice medicine based on what message you want to hear, it’s based on diagnosing your problem and treating it.”
She also discusses her shift in focus towards gender-related issues, particularly after encountering cases of young individuals undergoing drastic medical interventions.
Watch our full length episode with Dr. Carrie Mendoza:
https://www.widerlenspod.com/p/episode-159
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