Publications — Page 9 of 23

Arrayed in the Trappings of the Feminine

The man’s face is contorted, flushed red, eyes darting about. His teeth flash as he forces out words through...

10th April 2025

Be Bold – WPATH’s “bold” stand against safeguarding children

At WPATH’s 2018 annual conference in Buenos Aires, Marci Bowers delivered a speech to the Standards of Care 8...

8th April 2025

Genspect Exclusive: The Hidden Clause in Trump’s Executive Order — The Downfall of WPATH (Again)?

On January 28, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order provocatively titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation.” Since then,...

7th April 2025

Genspect is Growing Up
From crisis response to long-term support: how a grassroots movement came of age

I remember the moment Genspect finally grew up. It was about a year ago, on one of my walks through the...

6th April 2025

Notes on a Detransition: Fetish Scene Abuse, Dissociation, and the Formation of a Trans Identity

(Content warning: This article contains references to extreme sexual violence, abuse and rape.) Victoria G’s disturbing account of how...

3rd April 2025

Why We Watch and Wait

Imagine a teen arrives at the mental health unit where you work. Once they are settled, you sit down...

1st April 2025

Dispatches from Deutschland: Playing Along with Politics (and Bad Medicine)

On April 12, 2024, the German parliament passed the controversial Self-Determination (Self-ID) Act. Anyone can now change their gender...

25th March 2025

The New Frontier in the Battle Between Ideology and Reality?

Since Trump’s inauguration, there has been a whirlwind of activity with one of the most prominent being the aptly-named Executive...

21st March 2025

Dispatches from Deutschland: No Evidence and an Illusory Consensus in Germany

The long-awaited S2k German-language guideline on Gender Incongruence and Gender Dysphoria in Childhood and Adolescence has finally been released....

18th March 2025

The EU’s Stealth Push for Trans Ideology Exposed

Thanks to DOGE, Americans have uncovered USAID’s multimillion-dollar efforts to push gender ideology—efforts that stayed discreet until recently. The...

18th March 2025

When the Witch They’re Hunting is You!
"It would be almost laughable… if it weren’t so utterly terrifying"

The Witch Hunt Begins I stood in front of the Big Fish at a “Let Women Speak” event in...

17th March 2025

Gaels for Fair Play: Petition

A Shocking Policy Change One morning, in February, 2023, I was idly browsing through my phone when a story...

17th March 2025

Genspect’s Submission to the OED

Dear Editors of the Oxford English Dictionary, The verb “detransition” has already earned its place in the OED, but...

11th March 2025

Words as Mirrors: Why “Detransitioner” Deserves a Place in Our Lexicon

I have always been a word geek. Language is not just a tool; it is a lens. In my...

11th March 2025

WPATH’s Annus Horribilis

As 2024 ended, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health could have described the past year with the same...

7th March 2025

Welcome to the Party, Pal!

Not the Party You Expected Ok, so you’ve discovered the nefarious lie behind the trans movement and realized no...

6th March 2025

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

Nottingham Catholic Schools’ Healthy Approach to Sex and Gender

In May 2024, The Catholic Diocese of Nottingham, which oversees 84 Catholic schools in the area, produced the document Precious...

4th March 2025

Dispatches from Deutschland: If You Know Nothing, You Will Believe Everything (Part 2)

In part one we read about the collapse of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine’s standards in the face of gender ideology. In part...

4th March 2025

More Than 1,000 Patients a Year are Referred for Trans “Chest Surgery” on the NHS

Mental health professionals have long recognised that psychological distress is sometimes projected into the body. Conditions like anorexia are...

2nd March 2025

Paddy O’Gorman’s Letter from Ireland

Genspect is delighted to welcome back journalist Paddy O’Gorman to Inspecting Gender with his Letter from Ireland. A celebrated...

2nd March 2025

“I Can’t Talk About Woke, Because I’m Right.” Self ID Is Not The Only Problem in Germany

Gender Ideology and Germany’s Elections Those reading Dispatches from Deutschland here on Genspect will be aware of how gender...

25th February 2025

The Right to Be – or the Right to Control?

In Portuguese public schools, children and young people questioning their gender are permitted to undergo a social transition—adopting a...

25th February 2025

Don’t Mention the T-word: Germany’s Quiet Divide on Gender

Germany has grown deeply divided in the lead-up to its early federal election, with existing rifts—between generations, rural and...

24th February 2025

Nobody Passes as Themselves
A detransition story

There is a certain kind of gender transition story that people like to hear. It is a story of...

20th February 2025

Dispatches from Deutschland: If You Know Nothing, You Will Believe Everything (Part 1)

It is a maxim of journalism that it is not enough to simply ask questions; an effective journalist must...

19th February 2025

Affirmation OR Assessment

Until recently, “gate keeping” expressed the simple idea that qualified individuals would determine the best course of medical intervention...

18th February 2025

Submission for Danish Health Authority Consultation on Gender Incongruence Professional Framework and Guidance

Introduction Genspect welcomes the opportunity to provide a detailed analysis of two key documents recently issued by the Danish...

17th February 2025

Blocking the Puberty Blocker Study

When I first set about writing the puberty blocker report, I was advised not to bother – apparently, it would...

17th February 2025

Hearing on Puberty Blockers “Like Travelling Back in Time”

On 22nd January, the UK government’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) held an oral evidence session on the safety and...

14th February 2025

The Rise and Fall of the Tobacco Industry and the Gender Transition Industry: A Comparison

As incredible as it might seem today, for much of the 20th century, smoking was not only widely accepted...

13th February 2025

“I found making friends with other trans people just made me feel worse”

Ever since I began transitioning, I’ve found myself always ruminating on my transition. I’m extremely paranoid about being outed...