Controversial Gender Researchers Launch Long-Term Study of Gender Dysphoric Youth and Their Parents
Branded as gender heretics by the pediatric gender-medicine establishment and transgender-rights activists, Michael Bailey, Dr. Lisa Littman, and Kenneth Zucker say they "won't be intimidated."
They’re three of the most controversial figures in pediatric gender medicine. Between them, they’ve been fired, forced to correct or retract papers, and branded gender heretics by transgender-rights activists and the gender-medicine establishment alike. They’re seen, fairly or not, by that powerful crew across the gender divide as a threat to the integrity, health and well-being of transgender people, especially youths.
And yet they’re not going anywhere.
On Monday, psychologist Michael Bailey, physician-researcher Dr. Lisa Littman and psychologist Kenneth Zucker announced they’re launching a long-term survey study of gender dysphoric youths and their parents.
“We won’t be intimidated. Resistance to knowledge is futile.”
—Northwestern University psychologist Michael Bailey
The trio seek with their nascent, years-long research venture to fill …
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