1. In a recent submission to the UN, a special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem, an anti-trans extremist appointed by the UN but not representing its views, claimed being transgender was contagious. It is not. A fact check from our writer, S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.
Fact Check: Being Trans Is Not...
Fact Check: Being Trans Is Not A Social Contagion, Despite Latest Submission To UN
The outdated myth has been debunked time and time again—but it keeps coming back.s. baum (Erin In The Morning)
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in reply to Erin Reed • • •2. Anti-trans extremists are once again circulating viral claims that being transness is a “social contagion” after an independent human rights expert, appointed by but not representing the official stances of the United Nation, in a submission to the UN. x.com/robjessel16/...
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in reply to Erin Reed • • •3. These sensationalized stories use junk science and outdated myths about sex and gender as an excuse to hinder trans kids’ access to life-saving care. Multiple studies have undercut the “social contagion” claim. fenwayhealth.org/new-study-un...
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New Study Undercuts the Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria Hypothesis - Fenway Health
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in reply to Erin Reed • • •5. As the famously homophobic televangelist Pat Robertson stated over a decade ago, “a person who has acquired this can un-acquire it”—”it” being same-sex attraction. www.phillymag.com/news/2011/12...
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Pat Robertson: Gay is a Choice
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in reply to Erin Reed • • •7. Littman failed to disclose that participants were largely recruited from anti-trans online forums. As a result, the journal issued a correction. Other scientists that tried to verify ROGD stumbled upon similar academic impropriety, and at least one other article was retracted.
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: Parent Reports on 1655 Possible Cases - Archives of Sexual Behavior
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in reply to Erin Reed • • •9. Erin In The Morning is an award-winning LGBTQ+ journalism outlet. Subscribe to support our reporting at www.erininthemorning.com/subscribe.
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