Or is it even a good idea to have multiple people submit the same thing? Because in about 10 hours I'm going to send this to everyone I know who's vaguely left and not transphobic to do.

The rightoids already have something similar.

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Changed to accomodate suggestions in comment section.

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Changed again to accomodate forgotten suggestions.

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Adolescent Chapter

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Copy-paste the text below under “Introduction”

The section “Gender Identity Development in Adolescence”, through the citation of Lisa Littman’s 2018 paper “Parent reports of adolescents and young adults perceived to show signs of a rapid onset of gender dysphoria”, legitimizes the disproven hypothesis of “social contagion” causing people to identify as trans (p4,) and gives lip service to other questionable [1] theories of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria."

[1] https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-34762101085-4/fulltext

Copy paste the text below under “Statement 3”

This statement advocates for the extensive encroachment of bodily autonomy for any and all trans adolescents prior to beginning HRT (p11-12). This statement also propagates a recently-coined euphemism for anti-trans conversion therapy: “gender exploratory therapy” (top of p15.) This term is used by numerous conversion therapists and by transphobic hate groups [1] [2] which refuse to affirm the identities of trans people & oppose the ability of trans adolescents to access any kind of gender-affirming medical treatment (puberty blockers, HRT, and surgeries.)

[1] https://genderexploratory.com/

[2] https://www.genderdysphoriaalliance.com/treatment

Copy-paste the text below under “Statement 11”

This statement legitimizes unfounded “concerns” of transphobic parents regarding alleged social contagion & perceived “very recent and/or sudden self-awareness of gender deiversity” (p20.)

Copy-paste the text below under “Statement 12”

Statement 12B (p22-23) requires “several years” of well-documented “gender incongruence or gender diversity” prior to the initiation of HRT, a clear restriction of trans adolescents’ rights to agency and bodily autonomy. Statement 12D (p24-26) advocates for further bodily autonomy limitations of autistic trans adolescents prior to initiation of HRT.

Copy-paste the text below under “Overall Chapter”

The problems within this chapter both legitimize defunct, entirely unevidenced harmful theories, and deny the fundamental right of bodily autonomy to trans adolescents. Restricting trans adolescents’ rights to agency & bodily autonomy is reprehensible and profoundly harmful. In addition, the entire chapter prioritizes the experiences of detransitioning people over the majority of the adolsecent transgender community who are in desperate need of medical care.

Child Chapter

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Copy-paste the text below under “Statement 14”

The major problem is in the discussion of this statement, (p13) where the so-called “risks” (“locking in” an individual to a gender expression even if they want to detransition in the future) of social transition for pre-adolescent children are exaggerated, speculative & hypothetical. Given the proven benefits of social transition for trans children, Statement 14 must take a stronger stance in support of this if the child desires it.

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Hormone Therapy Chapter

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Copy-paste the text below under “Introduction”

In this section, there is an omission of an important medication in the suggested hormone regimens for trans women & girls: Progesterone (p1) due to claimed “insufficient evidence.” But in fact, there is ample evidence that progesterone can be very beneficial for trans women.[1] Refusing to include it in the new SOC may make it much more difficult for trans people to access it through insurance.

[1] https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/104/4/1181/5270376

Copy-paste the text below under “Overall Chapter”

This chapter also should have mentioned the inefficacy of 5α-reductase inhibitors (eg Finasteride or Dutasteride) as a primary testosterone blocker. These drugs work by blocking the conversion of testosterone to the more potent dihydrotestosterone, not by suppressing testosterone nor its effects. They can be effective in reversing hair loss, but not as a general purpose androgen blocker. Unfortunately, 5-ARIs are still commonly prescribed for the latter in a variety of places. [1] [2]

[1] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/andr.12881

[2] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cen.14329

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Intersex Chapter

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Copy-paste the text below under “Statement 9”

The discussion section the text below under Statement 9 (p11-12) contains a reprehensible statement including potential “parental distress” over the genitals of intersex people as a factor in the decision as whether to perform surgery on nonconsenting infants or young children. It must be made clear that the priority is the bodily autonomy of intersex people, not the comfort of their parents.

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While the new WPATH has taken a big step forward by officially recommending against non-medically necessary surgeries on intersex infants & young children, the committee is not nearly as firm about this as it should be in this regard.

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General Feedback

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There is a growing movement throughout modern healthcare to put patients at the center of research and care. Increasingly, researchers and policymakers with concerns ranging from cancer to autism are recognizing the importance of having patients–the ultimate stakeholders–involved at every part of the process: research, policy, care decisions, and more. The current public positions of WPATH do not reflect involvement from trans voices, as they include a number of positions that have been overwhelmingly rejected by the trans community.

For instance, a transphobic clinician has a spot on both the Adolescent & Child committees of the new Standards of Care, and has very clearly influenced both. This clinician, Laura Edwards-Leeper, has a long history of limiting the gender credibility of trans adolescents ("gatekeeping") for lengthy periods of time, and has repeatedly adovcated for all other clinicians to do the same. On November the 24th 2021, she wrote an article advocating for the abhorrent “gender-exploratory therapy”[1] and she has contributed major quotes to other transphobic pieces in the same vein [2] [3] Apart from all this, her personal bias is very clear. She follows & interacts with dozens of prominent transphobes on twitter, along with multiple transphobic hate groups (“Transgender Trend,” “4th Wave Now,” and “Genspect.”). There is also further ample evidence of her transphobic personal biases & clear lack of professionalism: she fallaciously linked the formation of trans identity with viewing porn [4], supported a comment against people fighting for trans equality [5], endorsing questionable research like “ROGD” via paying a hate group to watch their webinar on it [6], associating gender stereotypes with the formation of trans identity [7], and liking a tweet gloating about how transphobic rhetoric made it into WPATH guidelines [8].

In keeping with modern professional standards, I urge you to fulfill your social responsibilities and take action to include trans individuals throughout your process: as policymakers, board members, researchers, doctors, advocates, and respected stakeholders. While these standards of inclusion are not yet universal, organizations across the world are adopting them every day, and I believe that WPATH should aspire to stay ahead of the curve in providing the highest levels of service and counsel.

[1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/11/24/trans-kids-therapy-psychologist/

[2] https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/5/24/60-minutes-story-focuses-transition-regret-gets-slammed

[3] https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/when-a-child-says-shes-trans/561749/

[4] https://i.imgur.com/ijdDrWC.png

[5] https://i.imgur.com/fhOsZGC.png

[6] https://i.imgur.com/11sFJQT.png

[7] https://i.imgur.com/cUHghA4.png

[8] https://i.imgur.com/TJGZlhB.png