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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
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This book is a non-factual, opinion piece masquerading as science nonfiction. While the author has some interesting points that could have gone somewhere, she is determined to use any current problem to turn ppl against transgender individuals. She tries to make it seem that transgender people are liars, cheats, and all about ostracizing your family. It's really sad that instead of really looking at the teenage girls she is focused on, she glazes over their problems to use them. Parents she has contribute end up sounding controlling and huffy that their daughters did something they don't approve of without their consent. Wrote a more indepth review on goodreads, but don't want to bother transferring it here. Overall the book is transphobic, no matter how much the author says she respects adult trans people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Gaslighting, Dysphoria
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship
Minor: Misogyny, Self harm
Take content with a grain of salt as writer does not use actual science to back her opinions.
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All women, mom's, mom's to be, or women who dream to be a mom... Read this book. The push for gender is starting when children go into preschool. I will say some of the book has some explicit chapters so I wouldn't just hand this book over to your daughter to read, but there are certain chapters that would be wonderful discussions for mom's to have with their teenage daughters. My heart broke so many times for these lost children, parents, and families. Satan is working overtime, which makes me hope Jesus is coming soon. Protect your children by getting involved in their school, homeschool if you can, and be the annoying strict parent who limits internet time/no Iphone! Social media is a huge contributor harming kids! The harm that transitioning does to kids as young as 10-16 can be irreversible. Children go through phases and change their minds 1.5 million times before becoming an adult. I truly believe satan attacks the ones that are already down whether that be abuse in the home, loneliness, or struggling with mental health including confusion on their identity. The hormones and surgeries that they provide to young kids without evening needing a therapist's note and in many case's without parent consent is insane. You have to have a parent's consent for a child under 18 to get a tattoo. So why allow such a huge decision to young kids without talking with professionals and their parents first? The guilt medical professionals place on parents by saying "You will be the reason your child commits suicide" if they don't follow the child's lead on their pronouns and transitions is mind blowing. These hormones given at such a young age are causing damage, enough that will last forever. They can cause severe heart problems, ruin internal organs, may cause cancer, and higher chances of young girls becoming infertile. I think this book shows the other side of what happens to children's bodies transitioning at such a young age. If someone believes they should transition seeing a therapist, talking it out, and making sure it's a decision you are okay making for the rest of your life. The world is so focused on feelings, behaviors, and choosing your identify as a kid, it's taking away from enjoying being a kid! If a girl is a tomboy or doesn't like the color pink... she can 100% still be a beautiful girl. We don't have to fit into these little boxes society claims you have to check in order to identify what god already created you to be.
*Anyone reading this I promise you the Lord is absolutely perfect! We are all beautifully and wonderfully made in God's image, he didn't make a single mistake when you were created and born the gender you are!!* :)
*Anyone reading this I promise you the Lord is absolutely perfect! We are all beautifully and wonderfully made in God's image, he didn't make a single mistake when you were created and born the gender you are!!* :)
Disturbing and horrific, but a necessary read for any and all parents in our current age.
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How? How does this have 3.95 stars, but some of my favorite books of all time have 3.8? How in the name of all heaven did this get published? (update: It now has 4.07)
Since the author doesn't seem to understand shit about anything, here's you're friendly neighborhood Al (and a friendly professional) to explain some things.
"Irreversible Damage is an exploration of a mystery: Why, in the last decade, has the diagnosis "gender dysphoria," transformed from a vanishingly rare affliction, applying almost exclusively to boys and men, to an epidemic among teenage girls?"
I don't know, Shrier. Maybe it's the same reason why the divorce rate launched up when women got rights. It's really amazing when you give somebody the opportunity to express themselves instead of 1. shunning them 2. killing them and 3. harming them, they'll actually... oh, I dunno... present more information about themselves than when it was literally fucking illegal to share that information?
Author Abigail Shrier presents shocking statistics and stories from real families to show that America and the West have become fertile ground for a "transgender craze" that has nothing to do with real gender dysphoria and everything to do with our cultural frailty. Teenage girls are taking courses of testosterone and disfiguring their bodies.
I have not read the book, so I cannot confirm nor deny if she's using 'actual statics.' I can already hear the transphobes screaming 'oh, well, you don't know.' Actually, I do know. Because I read an article by an actual professional (unlike the author) who debunked literally everything the author is spewing.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/political-minds/202012/new-book-irreversible-damage-is-full-misinformation?fbclid=IwAR0RFxrLYFO5SZztAQ9ROFqHHYG3TcOZGYP7hCMVKEHhunUTpxhe2Ty6ZL0
Shrier did not interview most of the transgender adolescents she wrote about.
Shrier's book tells the stories of several young people who came out as transgender to their parents. The book claims that these adolescents and young adults were not actually transgender, but actually just confused. The problem is Shrier didn't actually interview any of these people she wrote about.
Hmmm, I wonder why you would feel the need to lie about your statics to prove your point? Is that maybe because your point isn't valid?
'The author’s note points out that she only interviewed their parents, who uniformly did not accept their children’s transgender identities. Many of them were estranged from their kids because the children were so hurt by their parents' rejection. To actually understand the psychology of these young people, one would need to talk to them, not simply rely on stories from parents with whom they do not speak.'
I know you guys cannot see me right now, but I am going red in the face. You're telling me, that this woman admitted to not talking to the people she's writing a book about, but, instead, to people who agree with her opinion, people she knows are going to agree with her opinion. Tell me, does that seem like an unbiased study?
Shrier claims that “in most cases—nearly 70 percent—gender dysphoria resolves," and thus youth should not be provided gender-affirming medical care. That statistic is false.
Shrier incorrectly uses this statistic to claim that trans youth shouldn't be offered gender-affirming medical interventions because most will change their minds and later regret their decision. The studies Shrier refers to used an old diagnosis of “gender identity disorder,” not the DSM-5 diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
You're telling me, that not only is she spreading misinformation, but not even spreading misinformation about the correct diagnoses?
She argues that these kids aren't really transgender but rather just afraid to tell people they are LGB, so they choose to transition. This is complete nonsense. A recent large study by GLSEN found that transgender students experience more hostility at school than LGB students. The same study found that nearly 1 in 4 transgender kids needed to change schools because they were harassed for being transgender. Data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that adolescents are far more likely to self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (10.5 percent) than transgender (1.8 percent).
So, in this book, she says that children say they are trans because they are afraid to state that they are not straight. I can kind of see where she's coming from with this, but I also can't. As the writer of the article states, transgender kids are bullied a lot more than gay kids. And, yeah, she could make the argument that 'oh, they didn't know trans kids got bullied more', except you see it everywhere. Most of the heat (certainly not all of it) has come off of people who are not straight but cis and has instead shifted to people who not cisgender.
If you see a gay person being discriminated against, you bet your ass you will see trans people getting at least a bucket of discrimination, too.
'First off, it’s inappropriate to suggest that being transgender is a bad outcome. However, Shrier also simply misunderstands the scientific literature. She notes that only 1.9 percent of adolescents who started pubertal suppression in a large study in The Netherlands did not proceed to gender-affirming hormones (i.e., estrogen or testosterone). This is not because pubertal suppression made them identify more strongly as transgender. Rather, it is a result of the strict guidelines followed in the Netherlands before an adolescent is considered eligible for pubertal suppression: six months of attending a specialized gender clinic and undergoing rigorous assessment.
Shrier ignores all of the data showing that gender-affirming medical care results in improved mental health outcomes for transgender youth.'
Ah, yes, ignoring valuable data.
Long story short, I will not be reading this. I have lost my faith in humanity for the... let's see, is that the third time this week? And it is only Wednesday.
Since the author doesn't seem to understand shit about anything, here's you're friendly neighborhood Al (and a friendly professional) to explain some things.
"Irreversible Damage is an exploration of a mystery: Why, in the last decade, has the diagnosis "gender dysphoria," transformed from a vanishingly rare affliction, applying almost exclusively to boys and men, to an epidemic among teenage girls?"
I don't know, Shrier. Maybe it's the same reason why the divorce rate launched up when women got rights. It's really amazing when you give somebody the opportunity to express themselves instead of 1. shunning them 2. killing them and 3. harming them, they'll actually... oh, I dunno... present more information about themselves than when it was literally fucking illegal to share that information?
Author Abigail Shrier presents shocking statistics and stories from real families to show that America and the West have become fertile ground for a "transgender craze" that has nothing to do with real gender dysphoria and everything to do with our cultural frailty. Teenage girls are taking courses of testosterone and disfiguring their bodies.
I have not read the book, so I cannot confirm nor deny if she's using 'actual statics.' I can already hear the transphobes screaming 'oh, well, you don't know.' Actually, I do know. Because I read an article by an actual professional (unlike the author) who debunked literally everything the author is spewing.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/political-minds/202012/new-book-irreversible-damage-is-full-misinformation?fbclid=IwAR0RFxrLYFO5SZztAQ9ROFqHHYG3TcOZGYP7hCMVKEHhunUTpxhe2Ty6ZL0
Shrier did not interview most of the transgender adolescents she wrote about.
Shrier's book tells the stories of several young people who came out as transgender to their parents. The book claims that these adolescents and young adults were not actually transgender, but actually just confused. The problem is Shrier didn't actually interview any of these people she wrote about.
Hmmm, I wonder why you would feel the need to lie about your statics to prove your point? Is that maybe because your point isn't valid?
'The author’s note points out that she only interviewed their parents, who uniformly did not accept their children’s transgender identities. Many of them were estranged from their kids because the children were so hurt by their parents' rejection. To actually understand the psychology of these young people, one would need to talk to them, not simply rely on stories from parents with whom they do not speak.'
I know you guys cannot see me right now, but I am going red in the face. You're telling me, that this woman admitted to not talking to the people she's writing a book about, but, instead, to people who agree with her opinion, people she knows are going to agree with her opinion. Tell me, does that seem like an unbiased study?
Shrier claims that “in most cases—nearly 70 percent—gender dysphoria resolves," and thus youth should not be provided gender-affirming medical care. That statistic is false.
Shrier incorrectly uses this statistic to claim that trans youth shouldn't be offered gender-affirming medical interventions because most will change their minds and later regret their decision. The studies Shrier refers to used an old diagnosis of “gender identity disorder,” not the DSM-5 diagnosis of gender dysphoria.
You're telling me, that not only is she spreading misinformation, but not even spreading misinformation about the correct diagnoses?
She argues that these kids aren't really transgender but rather just afraid to tell people they are LGB, so they choose to transition. This is complete nonsense. A recent large study by GLSEN found that transgender students experience more hostility at school than LGB students. The same study found that nearly 1 in 4 transgender kids needed to change schools because they were harassed for being transgender. Data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that adolescents are far more likely to self-identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (10.5 percent) than transgender (1.8 percent).
So, in this book, she says that children say they are trans because they are afraid to state that they are not straight. I can kind of see where she's coming from with this, but I also can't. As the writer of the article states, transgender kids are bullied a lot more than gay kids. And, yeah, she could make the argument that 'oh, they didn't know trans kids got bullied more', except you see it everywhere. Most of the heat (certainly not all of it) has come off of people who are not straight but cis and has instead shifted to people who not cisgender.
If you see a gay person being discriminated against, you bet your ass you will see trans people getting at least a bucket of discrimination, too.
'First off, it’s inappropriate to suggest that being transgender is a bad outcome. However, Shrier also simply misunderstands the scientific literature. She notes that only 1.9 percent of adolescents who started pubertal suppression in a large study in The Netherlands did not proceed to gender-affirming hormones (i.e., estrogen or testosterone). This is not because pubertal suppression made them identify more strongly as transgender. Rather, it is a result of the strict guidelines followed in the Netherlands before an adolescent is considered eligible for pubertal suppression: six months of attending a specialized gender clinic and undergoing rigorous assessment.
Shrier ignores all of the data showing that gender-affirming medical care results in improved mental health outcomes for transgender youth.'
Ah, yes, ignoring valuable data.
Long story short, I will not be reading this. I have lost my faith in humanity for the... let's see, is that the third time this week? And it is only Wednesday.
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I don’t even know where to begin. Lots of information was unpacked in this book. It is absolutely heartbreaking to find out how some teachers and therapists are able to manipulate kids when they are away from their parents. The author was sure that she interviewed parents from all different types of backgrounds. Gay, straight, right wing, left wing, single and divorced. There was no bias opinion. Just facts. It makes me really sad to think what our children are battling right now and the pressures they feel to immediately fit in. I highly recommend you listen to this. There is so much Information that is overlooked and not shared to these little girls.
I really tried to go into this book with an open mind. I read several reviews and saw how all over the place they were and still wanted to see what she had to say. I read about half of it and I don't need to read anymore. She had some good points about how some things are affecting our kids today (social media) but I also found her disrespectful to kids who transitioned. She does believe in gender dysmorphia and calls adults by their pronouns but stops short at doing that with kids. Besides social media, she blames therapists and liberal schools for the transgender "craze".