Welcome to the Dollhouse Episode 20: Four Elephants of the Gender Apocalypse with Kit Kowalski and Edie Wyatt. We delve into recent statements made by leading psychiatrists at the Conference of the ANZ College of Psychiatrists Conference.
This week
Not a lot in terms of notes this week. Just listen to the conversation.
The 4 elephants of the gender apocalypse are
Soaring numbers of referrals from young girls
Various guidelines from around the globe, none of which agree
Treatment options and desistance
Consent - can children consent?
We touch on:
Using the 500 day wait period as diagnostic criteria, a practice which is called out by the Cass review in the UK.
Guidelines only made by psychiatrists who are working in field or trans with “Lived experience” - e.g. no peer review
Comparisons made between trans identity and aboriginal identity
No comparison is possible between the studies made on populations diagnosed under the DSM 4 and DSM 5
There is a claim low evidence and weak evidence for gender studies - but so what, there’s low evidence all across psychiatry
Left handedness
Read Bernard Lane’s essay on the topic
Bernard Lane has written a considered essay about recent statements made by Dr Stephen Stathis.
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Episode 20: 4 Elephants of the Gender Apocalypse