Essays Archives — Page 2 of 7

To Help Trans-Identifying Kids, Follow The Science

Much is being learned As a STEM researcher and a lifelong liberal democrat, I fervently hold that young trans-identifying...

5th April 2023

The New Thoughtcrime: An Interview

One of the must-read resources for young people ensnared in trans communities is the anonymous blog, newthoughtcrime, which explores...

4th April 2023

To Beard or Not to Beard

It took me a long time to muster up the courage to contact a medical professional regarding my detransition....

27th March 2023

There’s Nothing Neutral About Gender-Neutral Parenting

Last week the Irish politician and far left socialist, Paul Murphy, introduced his beautiful baby boy to the world....

20th March 2023

When Your Serious Doubts Are Just “Intrusive Thoughts”

We’ve talked about imposter syndrome and internalized transphobia before. Let’s take a look at a few more ways members of...

14th March 2023

How Early Trauma Thwarts Right-Brain Development

Most mental health disorders – plentiful in the trans-identified population – originate in maladaptive coping systems and are developed...

3rd March 2023

Nothing to See Here

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a grand round with a leading gender clinician in my city. Let’s...

25th February 2023

Seeking Refuge in Idiosyncratic Sexual Identities (And Yaoi)

Previous research, while not necessarily seeking to understand causality, documents the prevalence of transgender identities among same-sex attracted youth...

20th February 2023

Irish Curriculum Bid to Present Gender Identity Theory as Fact

What is a curriculum? What are its aims and objectives and who does it serve? Most people don’t ask...

17th February 2023

Gender Identity Through the Lens of Developmental Trauma

A look at the over-represented subgroups that comprise gender-distressed children reveals strong clues that developmental trauma may drive trans...

15th February 2023

Patient Autonomy or Medical Responsibility?

There’s been a lot of talk about the Dutch protocol lately, which is finally coming under sustained scrutiny—just 20-odd years after this...

6th February 2023

If Your Parents Aren’t Accepting of Your Identity, I’m Your Mom Now

Over the weekend, the New York Times reported on the clash between parents and schools over whether parents have a right to...

23rd January 2023

Disability, Same-Sex Carers, and Safe Spaces

I enjoy Quentin Tarantino films but watch them from behind a pillow. I’m squeamish about the violence but his films...

18th January 2023

Proxies For Doubt

Doubt is simultaneously all-pervasive and strictly taboo in online trans communities. You’re never supposed to question or doubt anyone...

10th January 2023

The battle for the meaning of “detransition”

Canadian researchers said they were ready to tackle detransition. Instead, they’ve framed it as just another part of the...

27th December 2022

Suggestion, Appropriation, and Straight-Out Theft

In my recent conversation with Benjamin Boyce, we covered a lot of ground, including suggestion and the belief that many...

15th December 2022

Suing Over Medical Transition: The Case Against Considering Wpath as a Competent, Reasonable Body of Expert Opinion.

Disclaimer: The following article is not intended as legal advice. Please consult a lawyer if you are directly affected...

10th December 2022

Girls Are Better Than Boys

No one comes out and says it directly, at least not when you’re little. You reach your ownconclusions based...

5th December 2022

Gender Identity, Religion, and Biology as Blasphemy

In the autumn of 2018 I wrote a poem, a piece in verse, called Woman. I recited the piece...

24th November 2022

“Get Them on Treatment!” WPATH and the Long Reach of US Trans Ideology into UK Healthcare

The recent publication of WPATH Standards of Care (SOC), now version 8, has raised concern on a number of...

22nd November 2022

Gender and the Hate Crime Bill in Ireland

In 1945 George Orwell wrote an essay entitled ‘The Freedom of the Press’ to preface his book Animal Farm....

12th November 2022

Originals and Facsimiles

There’s a painful gap that stretches between what trans activists mean when they talk about acceptance—or self-acceptance or authenticity—and...

5th November 2022

Trans Identification and Eating Disorders

One of the first heretical thoughts I entertained—the first time I realized young women like the young woman I...

23rd October 2022

Confusing Truth

Am I trans? The question is like a key that unlocks the door to transition. My search for an...

18th October 2022

Outsider Shame and the Great Sorting

You start off at a neighborhood school around the age of five and for the next six years or...

14th October 2022

The Casually Regressive Message of Drag Queen Story Hour

No tanks rolled in, and no shots were fired, but that there has been an invasion is indisputable. The...

25th September 2022

What YouTube Influencers Are Telling Your Kids About Trans Identity and Doubt

Ever felt “a sense of misalignment, disconnect, or estrangement from your own emotions”? How about “knowing you’re somehow different...

20th September 2022

The Bullied Boy Goes Missing

Dig down and recall an acutely embarrassing memory, and then notice how you experience it inyour body. Your face...

17th September 2022

The Tide Continues to Turn

In July 2022, it was announced that the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) at the Tavistock and Portman NHS...

14th September 2022

My testimony against California SB107 in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee

On Tuesday, August 30, Chloe Cole, 18, testified before the California State Senate Judiciary Committee, opposing Senator Weiner’s bill...

1st September 2022

Propagender

The independence and impartiality of Ireland’s national public service broadcaster, RTÉ, is being compromised by its participation in a...

25th August 2022

The Current State of Paediatric Gender Dysphoria in Australia

The Tavistock’s Gender Identity Development Services (also known as GIDS) has closed at last. Australian Genspect parents are very...

24th August 2022

Trans Extremism and the Weak American State

As Europe’s progressive welfare states are reversing course on pediatric gender medicine, the American Democratic party is circling the...

19th August 2022

The ‘Failed’ Boy

What do we mean when we refer to internalized homophobia? With their scientific-sounding names, many diagnostic terms with Greek...

16th August 2022

Playing God With Other People’s Children

Last week, I picked up John Colapinto’s 2000 book, As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a...

13th August 2022

Category: Essays • Page 2

Categories

Tags