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rejoicinginhope's avatar

🙏🩵Don't give up, mom. You are brave.

paleblue's avatar

"What’s wrong with someone (presumably female) wanting to grow a beard?”

I dunno, it's unnatural? What's wrong with respecting and cherishing the natural world? As opposed to, say, possessing nothing but contempt for it?

GJJRx's avatar

I asked my daughter’s therapist (calmly) if he/she/they/? had ever recommended that a patient NOT undergo transitioning. “No”. Of course not. 100% of your patients need medical and/or surgical transition. “So far”. As a physician I have never been more embarrassed about our profession. The psychology/psychiatry industry needs an overhaul

Jenny Morris's avatar

I wasn't able to save my daughter. She was the prey. Now, as an adult, she has become the predator.

Rachel's avatar

Ive been though this as well. Instead of diagnosing and treating my son's mental issues, his "therapist" affirmed it and ask me if i'd rather have a dead son, when in reality, he's the one killing my son. 😡💔

Emily Ann's avatar

Therapists have gained and wielded far too much power over society in recent years. One of my favorite psychiatrists the other day put a post up that said "we're not diagnosing mental illness, we're installing it. Children are susceptible to becoming what they're told they are." Thought it was super on point with gender dysphoria.

CA mom's avatar

Nailed. It.

Nobody would guess because our calm demeanors, our stylish dress, and graceful way of being in the world conceal an important fact. A mother is ALWAYS ready to fight when a predator lurks and the life of her child is on the line.

Melissa R.'s avatar

I love this piece!

Two women face off, mother versus therapist--a microcosm of society today.

The AI Architect's avatar

Powerful piece. The bit about the therapist insinuating a slur instead of adressing actual concerns really gets at how ideology short-circuits clinical judgement. I've seen this tactic used in other contexts too, where questioning a protocl gets reframed as attacking vulnerable people. The whole framing flips causality on its head.

Mama07's avatar

Happened to me, too. And then this therapist referred my daughter to the gender clinic.

Mothers Grim's avatar

I love how you positioned this! The medical class are indeed devil's advocates offering witchcraft in place of healthcare.

Running Raven's avatar

I'm afraid I'm too stupid to understand the poetic style, but just in case I'm understanding correctly, find a therapist who is sane. This one isn't it. 😅

Ghost12's avatar

Its telling that when their arguments fail they don't consider what you said but resort to personal attacks instead. "If you disagree you're transphobic", which they compare to words like homophobic, racist, hateful, bigot, abuser, nazi, whatever, to make it look like you're a bad person if you disagree. It is a thought stopping technique meant to villify those who question or disagree, a cult tactic. They think about their doctrine and their ideology, not about patients and not about these kids

Paving the Way's avatar

Soon, whistleblowers will emerge to reveal the criminal behavior that is occurring within the LGBTQ covens that include therapists, other professionals, activists, and vulnerable patients.

Alexander Joseph Hamburger's avatar

Prepare yourself and your family members with information about whistleblowers, and carry copies on paper or your cell phone, so you have it ready to respond at any time to any person. You may be lured into a phone call or meeting at any time, and you need to be prepared. Also, if possible have an advocate with you when you take a meeting. Its more difficult for a psychologist to slur two people than just one. Try to record the conversation while it is happening, or at least take notes.

overview of the major whistleblower cases.

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#**1. Jamie Reed — Washington University Transgender Center (St. Louis, USA)**

**Role:** Former case manager

**Year:** 2023

**Why she blew the whistle:**

She alleged that the clinic:

- rushed minors into medical transition

- did not properly evaluate mental health

- ignored parental concerns

- downplayed risks and side effects

- failed to track long‑term outcomes

**Impact:**

- Triggered state and federal investigations

- Led to the clinic halting gender‑affirming care for minors

- Sparked national debate about medical oversight

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# **2. NHS Whistleblowers — Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service (UK)**

**Roles:** Psychologists, clinicians, and staff

**Years:** 2018–2022

**Concerns raised:**

- children were fast‑tracked to puberty blockers

- inadequate mental‑health assessment

- pressure to affirm rather than explore underlying issues

- poor record‑keeping

- lack of evidence for long‑term benefits

**Impact:**

- Independent Cass Review

- Tavistock clinic shut down

- UK moved to restrict puberty blockers outside clinical trials

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# **3. Scandinavian Whistleblowers — Sweden, Finland, Norway**

**Roles:** Pediatricians, psychiatrists, endocrinologists

**Years:** 2019–2023

**Concerns:**

- weak evidence for benefits

- significant medical risks

- rising numbers of detransitioners

- pressure to follow an “affirm‑first” model

**Impact:**

- Sweden, Finland, and Norway all shifted to **psychotherapy‑first** models

- Medical transition for minors now limited to research settings

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# **4. Kaiser Permanente Clinicians (USA)**

**Role:** Internal clinicians and surgeons

**Year:** 2024

**Concerns:**

- minors receiving irreversible surgeries too quickly

- inadequate informed consent

- insufficient mental‑health evaluation

- internal pressure to increase throughput

**Impact:**

- Congressional inquiries

- Internal reviews

- Public statements from former staff

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# **5. Detransitioner Testimonies (USA, UK, Europe)**

Not whistleblowers in the institutional sense, but their accounts often triggered investigations.

Common themes:

- inadequate psychological evaluation

- rushed medicalization

- lack of informed consent

- long‑term side effects

These testimonies influenced policy changes in:

- UK

- Sweden

- Finland

- Norway

- France

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# **6. HHS Internal Dissent (USA)**

Some HHS employees (names not public) have anonymously stated that:

- internal pressure existed to present puberty blockers as “safe and reversible”

- concerns about evidence quality were dismissed

- dissenting clinicians felt silenced

This context is part of why HHS eventually released a major evidence review in 2025.

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# ⭐ **What all these whistleblowers have in common**

Across countries and institutions, they consistently reported:

- **Rushed medicalization**

- **Weak evidence for benefits**

- **Significant, under‑communicated risks**

- **Pressure to affirm rather than assess**

- **Poor long‑term follow‑up**

- **Institutional retaliation against dissent**

These patterns appear in multiple nations with different political systems, which is why the issue has gained international attention.

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If you want, I can go deeper into any of these:

- the Cass Review findings

- the specific allegations in the Jamie Reed case

- how European countries changed their policies

- what the HHS report actually says

- the medical risks whistleblowers highlighted