Stella O'Malley
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When RODG Goes to College, Environment Matters
Contributing to the Genspect American College Survey helps families know what to expect College has always been seen as...
14th May 2026
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From ‘chemical imbalance in the brain’ to ‘born in the wrong body’
This essay was partly inspired by my recent article for UnHerd and by Carrie Clark’s remarkable piece ‘How I...
12th May 2026
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Sex-Affirming Care vs Gender-Affirming Care
A comparison of the principles and purpose behind two competing models of therapeutic care Gender-Affirming Care arrived like a bat...
5th May 2026
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A New Era!
As we begin releasing presentations from Detrans Awareness Day, we invite you to join us in Washington DC for...
24th April 2026
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The Desistance Series – Shelly’s Story
A mother’s account of her adult son disappearing into the trans wilderness, and the long road back home Desistance...
20th April 2026
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The Desistance Series – Sabrina’s Story
“I did one thousand things to get her out” Sabrina’s daughter, Katie, was 14 when the world shut down....
10th April 2026
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The Desistance Series – Sophia’s Story
Another study from the Desistance Series – a mother’s account of how her daughter was drawn into an identity...
7th April 2026
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The Cass Paradox
In this essay I argue that medical transition lacks a reliable evidence base and that focusing solely on paediatric...
6th April 2026
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Change the Mind or Change the Body
A proposed resolution on so-called conversion practices, due to be voted on by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...
27th January 2026
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Life Beyond Transition and the Largest Global Gathering of Detransitioners
On Thursday March 12th 2026, Genspect will convene what is expected to be the largest gathering of detransitioners ever held anywhere...
20th January 2026
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Three Strategies to Respond to an Ideological Crisis
In the field of so-called “gender medicine”, we have seen a shameful abdication of responsibility that has left the...
17th November 2025
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Restoring Clinical Clarity: Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Say ‘Mental Illness’
In recent years, the term mental illness has become so stigmatised that counsellors, psychotherapists, and mental health practitioners are now being...
7th November 2025
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The therapist’s duty of care versus client autonomy
Working with clients in the counselling context is a complex process. The ethical therapist must always hold the balance...
4th November 2025
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Who Comes to a Genspect Conference?
(The Results Might Surprise You)In Genderworld, everyone’s fighting a different fight on the same battlefield. The feminists are smashing the patriarchy, the academics...
2nd November 2025
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Restoring Clinical Clarity on Gender Distress
After years of watching vulnerable young people swept into a broken system, Genspect is publishing our policy statement on...
31st October 2025
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When Your Child Says “I’m Trans”: New Parent Starter Pack
Today, August 16th, marks ROGD Awareness Day—when researcher Lisa Littman first published her groundbreaking paper on Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria in 2018. She gave a...
16th August 2025
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Why Genspect Is Following WPATH Across the World
It began, as these things so often do, over tea and indignation. I was in a teashop in Cloughjordan,...
1st August 2025
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Understanding the Drive to Medically Transition as a Mental Disorder
Since 2017, I’ve immersed myself in the complex and often painful realities of gender dysphoria—through research, dialogue with leading...
9th July 2025
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No More Experiments on Children
When the Atlantic Started Flowing the Other WayLast Monday, Spiked published a piece I wrote entitled No More Experiments on Children. It argued, in plain and unapologetic words, that...
27th June 2025
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Genspect Goes to New Mexico
Live Not by Lies: Conversations for a Culture in Crisis Albuquerque, New Mexico – September 27–28, 2025This September, Genspect heads to Albuquerque for its fourth international event—The Bigger Picture—bringing sharp focus and strong resistance to...
22nd June 2025
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The Ripple Effect: From Silence to Stirring
Even though the UK has been in turmoil over trans issues for years, with whistleblowers emerging from the Tavistock...
16th June 2025
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Cancel Culture: Local Flavours May Vary
In every country, cancel culture has its own style – but the goal is always the same: to silence the truth-teller.In Britain, cancellation appears swift and merciless. One day you’re a respected figure; the next, you’re trending for all...
10th June 2025
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Why We Must Protect Puberty
How Genspect’s Memorandum of Understanding is rallying a global movement to defend healthy adolescent developmentSo, you might very well ask: why on earth do we need a Memorandum of Understanding to Protect the Role...
30th May 2025
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When You’re Gender-Critical – and You’re Woke
We don’t often talk about the internal contradictions in today’s social movements. But I do in this piece. Please...
29th May 2025
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When the Truth Is Uncomfortable – and We Want to Look Away
Both the UK grooming scandals and the medicalisation of ROGD teens highlight how the visceral reality of body horror...
9th May 2025
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The Lush Campaign: A Dangerous Ideology
I went on Spirit Radio this morning to talk about the Lush controversy. In this interview, I spoke about what it...
6th May 2025
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Listening to the Silenced: Genspect’s Mission for Thoughtful, Honest Care
At Genspect, we believe real support begins with listening, not lecturing. We’re an international organisation committed to evidence-based approaches to...
29th April 2025
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The Gender Dysphoria Support Network: A Lifeline for Parents in Crisis
Parenting in the modern world can be a bewildering experience. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on...
5th March 2025
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ROGD Awareness Day: The Dangers of Avoidance
One significant finding from the recent parent survey that I carried out is that many parents regret having avoided...
16th August 2024
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Who funds Genspect?
The first time I saw someone on the internet ask ‘Who funds Genspect?’ I rolled my eyes and smiled...
2nd June 2024
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Goldilocks Syndrome
Why it’s important to pull together at this crucial time We’re damned if we do and damned if we...
15th May 2024
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The WPATH Files Revealed
The WPATH Files are leaked internal conversations that were sent to Michael Shellenberger last year. Michael worked on these...
5th March 2024
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Detransition Awareness Day 2024
March 12th marks an important day in the calendar—Detransition Awareness Day. This annual observance serves a crucial purpose: it...
28th February 2024
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Navigating Ideological Currents: Why We Will Continue to Avoid Ideological Bias
It is hard to think of any topic more likely to incite fear, rage, suspicion, purity-testing, name-calling, highly uncharitable...
2nd February 2024
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Parenting within the minefield of sex and gender
This piece explores the highly contentious issues that impact parents of gender-distressed children Parents of gender-distressed children should probably...
3rd January 2024
