John Bickley
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Right. And I want to get to those lawsuits soon. But what age did these transitions begin?
Right. And I want to get to those lawsuits soon. But what age did these transitions begin?
So sometimes surgeries, and I assume that all of them underwent hormone treatments as well, correct?
So sometimes surgeries, and I assume that all of them underwent hormone treatments as well, correct?
Right. More studies are coming out on that with some very troubling findings. Did any of these detransitioners discuss with you what really pushed them over the edge in terms of deciding to transition in the first place?
Right. More studies are coming out on that with some very troubling findings. Did any of these detransitioners discuss with you what really pushed them over the edge in terms of deciding to transition in the first place?
Right. And so they saw people promoting this or people in groups that they felt like maybe they could connect with that also had similar feelings. And then at some point they sought medical help. How did the medical process go? How thorough was the assessment? Was it a fast track or slow walk? What was the process like for them?
Right. And so they saw people promoting this or people in groups that they felt like maybe they could connect with that also had similar feelings. And then at some point they sought medical help. How did the medical process go? How thorough was the assessment? Was it a fast track or slow walk? What was the process like for them?
Did you see patterns in terms of how the parents or the family handled this transition process? Were they involved? Were they worried? Was there pushback?
Did you see patterns in terms of how the parents or the family handled this transition process? Were they involved? Were they worried? Was there pushback?
Now, one of the entities that's driving this movement, particularly in the medical industry, is WPATH. And a lot of these doctors will cite WPATH, what they call standards of care, as sort of their cover for the action that they take, their playbook for how they carry out these procedures. Did you look into WPATH?
Now, one of the entities that's driving this movement, particularly in the medical industry, is WPATH. And a lot of these doctors will cite WPATH, what they call standards of care, as sort of their cover for the action that they take, their playbook for how they carry out these procedures. Did you look into WPATH?
Yeah, we've heard rumblings of lawsuits being filed or in the works, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see some directed their way. So we have this process that you described where these kids that are lonely, often feeling isolated, seek out a sense of identity, and then they seek medical help.
Yeah, we've heard rumblings of lawsuits being filed or in the works, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see some directed their way. So we have this process that you described where these kids that are lonely, often feeling isolated, seek out a sense of identity, and then they seek medical help.
But now you've talked to some that have come through the other side of this and feel a lot of regret and a desire to detransition. What was that process like for them, trying to turn around, turn back to who they were biologically?
But now you've talked to some that have come through the other side of this and feel a lot of regret and a desire to detransition. What was that process like for them, trying to turn around, turn back to who they were biologically?
Did you see any pattern in terms of timeline? Was there a consistent pattern or is this as individual as a person is? I mean, is this months, years later that regret usually starts to kick in?
Did you see any pattern in terms of timeline? Was there a consistent pattern or is this as individual as a person is? I mean, is this months, years later that regret usually starts to kick in?
Speaking of families, we talked about how much they supported or not the transition process. What about the detransition process? Did you see any patterns there with the families?
Speaking of families, we talked about how much they supported or not the transition process. What about the detransition process? Did you see any patterns there with the families?