The Jesse Singal DEBATE

In the intro I explain why I'm choosing to donate directly to Palestinian families through their GoFundMe's so it can reach them quicker than simply donating directly to a charity organization. If you can't help feel free to share them and thanks to https://bsky.app/profile/mommunism.bsky.social for vetting and promoting their fundraisers. https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-family-lives-in-the-north-of-gazastrip/ https://chuffed.org/project/nidal https://www.gofundme.com/f/brgdd-help-get-my-family-to-safety https://chuffed.org/project/137597-help-for-baby-warda-family-in-gaza - https://gofund.me/ef6eb6bc https://chuffed.org/pay/campaign/133919 https://chuffed.org/project/117668-help-my-family-get-out-gaza http://gofund.me/b4901a75 https://gofund.me/b6edb6e2 Sources: http://www.them.us/story/trans-cover-model-misgendered-and-outed-by-the-atlantic Studies GAC: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2825195 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2815512#:~:text=Conclusions%20and%20Relevance%20These%20findings,sex%20during%20the%20study%20period https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39140928/ https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/2/e2021056082/186992/Gender-Identity-5-Years-After-Social-Transition?autologincheck=redirected https://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/2021/03000/regret_after_gender_affirmation_surgery__a.22.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0d4loq_JhUQZErZCW-mTZvXjBm1H67vGvMDsRRCecb_VCzsV2yhuD5oCQ Article on low rates of regret for children who undergo GAC: https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/what-the-science-on-gender-affirming-care-for-transgender-kids-really-shows/ Every major medical association statement on gender affirming care: https://glaad.org/medical-association-statements-supporting-trans-youth-healthcare-and-against-discriminatory/ The stats on the amount of US children on GAS: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-transyouth-data/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/01/gender-affirming-care-is-rare-study-says/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fewer-than-0-1-percent-of-u-s-adolescents-receive-gender-affirming-medications-report-finds Rates of youth getting cosmetic surgery: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3706055/ https://www.webmd.com/teens/teens-plastic-surgery https://www.bigdreamersaba.com/blog/plastic-surgery-statistics? Studies that show improvements in mental health for youth getting GAC: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/political-minds/202201/the-evidence-trans-youth-gender-affirming-medical-care? https://ijpeonline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13633-020-00078-2? Jesse Singal gets study on "desist" rates wrong: https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/jesse-singal-trans-children/ Debunking the 80% "desistence" rate: https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/debunked-no-80-of-trans-youth-do?utm_source=publication-search Why the DSM-5 doesn't list being trans or gender dysphoria as a mental illness specifically: https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-patients/gender-dysphoria-diagnosis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK577212/table/pediat_transgender.T.dsm5_criteria_for_g/ https://pmhccares.org/is-gender-dysphoria-considered-a-mental-illness/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2023/may/22/gender-dysphoria-is-not-a-mental-illness-what-is-i/ https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-patients/gender-dysphoria-diagnosis AAP statements on gender affirming care: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-genderaffirming-care-pediatricians-176134f1b6ee1f2c146fef9a40cf351e https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/25340/AAP-reaffirms-gender-affirming-care-policy?autologincheck=redirected https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/aap/2025/aap-statement-in-response-to-supreme-court-decision-on-gender-affirming-care/ Systematic studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33644622/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37217739/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10444622/ https://bcmj.org/premise/gender-affirming-care-youth-separating-evidence-controversy CPS statement on GAC for youth: https://www.childrenshealthcarecanada.ca/en/child-health-advocacy/Statements/CHC-PCC-Gender-Afirming-Care-Statement-Sept-2023-EN.pdf Articles on how countries in Europe still offer gender affirming care for youth but the right is weaponizing the concept that they aren't: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/03/conservatives-europe-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care-ban-00192378 https://www.eurospe.org/publications/consensus-statement-and-guidelines/ DSM-5: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK577212/table/pediat_transgender.T.dsm5_criteria_for_g/ https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-patients/gender-dysphoria-diagnosis Dr.MacKinnon article on transitioning and studies: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/health/kinnon-mackinnon-


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