Anime culture & teen trans-trending

This morning, after descending into the bowels of the site “Kiwi Farms” (the lair of some of the Internet’s more colorful denizens), we tweet-stormed about the unethical “gender specialists” who profit from the identity confusion of teens addicted to anime … Continue reading

Shrinking to survive: A former trans man reports on life inside queer youth culture

Max Robinson is a 20-year-old lesbian who recently detransitioned after 4 years of hormone replacement therapy. She underwent a double mastectomy at age 17, performed by plastic surgeon Curtis Crane in San Francisco. Max reports that her gender therapist wrote … Continue reading

Celeb trans kids: Will the Gender Fairy bring dreams—or genital surgery nightmares?

Fourth in our series featuring Dr. Curtis Crane, phalloplasty surgeon. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. 4thWaveNow contributor Worriedmom has practiced civil litigation for many years in federal and state courts. by Worriedmom These … Continue reading

Gender Health Query: New LGBT organization will address the “child/teen medical transition movement”

Gender Health Query (GHQ) is a new organization started by Justine Deterling (@thehomoarchy on Twitter). Its focus will be research and political action from the perspective of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans-identified people who question the current LGBT zeitgeist around … Continue reading

From the ashes: Butch lesbian & her family rebuild life after transition

Carol F. is a 39-year old woman (adult human female) from a conservative area in California. She was raised in a religious environment. From ages 35 to 38, she identified as a transgender male and lived her life being perceived … Continue reading

The Theatre of the Body: A detransitioned epidemiologist examines suicidality, affirmation, and transgender identity

This article is a long read, and includes detailed analysis of several research studies. Interested readers may want to review the bibliography and familiarize themselves with the relevant studies in order to engage most meaningfully with this post. As with … Continue reading

Parents petition American Academy of Pediatrics in response to policy statement on trans-identified youth

The letter from the parents’ Gender Critical forum (discussed and reproduced below) is also an online petition. To tell the American Academy of Pediatrics that kids deserve more careful assessment and cautious treatment than the affirmation approach recommended by the … Continue reading

There’s a sudden surge of trans students coming out at my college … and I’m scared to talk about it

by Emily Williams Emily is a 20-year old college junior at a selective liberal arts university in the US. She is using a pseudonym for obvious reasons. All respectful commenters welcome, as always, but if you’re also a college/university student, … Continue reading

Does prepubertal medical transition impact adult sexual function?

by Brie J Brie is a public spokesperson for 4thWaveNow. To learn more about her, read her interview, “Born in the Right Body.”  All audio clips (click to listen) are from the Gender Odyssey conference in Seattle, Washington, August 2017. … Continue reading

Why I supported my autistic daughter’s social transition to a man

by FightingToGetHerBack FightingToGetHerBack lives in the United States with her husband and 17-year old daughter Zoe. Four years ago, Zoe made the surprise announcement that she was transgender.  FightingToGetHerBack shares her personal story to illustrate how even smart, educated parents … Continue reading