Atheist & Skeptic Belief in Gender Ideology: Skepchic Rebecca Watson's Puberty Blocker Infomercial

Many people who profess to be atheists, skeptics, and critical thinkers are incredibly ideological and lazy when it comes to analyzing gender ideology, the ramifications of trans activists' push to eradicate the importance of biological sex, and the severity of medical side effects, especially on growing minors. Rebecca Watson's @Skepchick video about the efforts to ban pediatric transition in Texas is rife with cherry-picking and flaws when reviewing the safety of the affirmative model protocol used to transition younger and younger kids. The video is here, and it is so irresponsible; she should take it down:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhWOOwhVjig&t=0s

I will demonstrate much of what she says is downplayed or untrue: -Young people ARE being harmed by pediatric transition (proven serious bone injuries, sterility, permanent anorgasmia, surgical damage) -It's becoming normalized to medicalize very young kids, including surgically -More professionals are raising alarm bells, but much of what the mental health and medical professionals are saying is untrustworthy -There is a high likelihood pre gay/lesbian kids are being tracked into medicalization at young ages Link to relevant studies, articles, and information coming soon.

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Andy Lewis 

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