the expert in your gender experience.” So says Gender, a private provider of cross-sex hormones. This is a nod to the “affirmation” model of transgender medical care, which originated in America and uses a patient’s self-diagnosis as the starting-point for treatment. It is also, inadvertently, a nod to gender stereotypes. Humans are male or female and some have more of the traits that are traditionally associated with the opposite sex than others.
Dr Cass said too little was known about puberty blockers’ effects, including on brain development. Although they are often described as providing a “pause button”, the vast majority of children who take them proceed to cross-sex hormones. These can cause myriad health problems. Thehas since recommended that blockers should only be prescribed to dysphoric under-18s in trial conditions.) to set up privately.
In December the Department for Education published new draft guidance for schools. It is designed to counter the influence long exerted by trans-activist organisations, whose lesson plans have taught innumerable children that human beings can change sex. The new guidance makes clear that this view is unscientific and schools should not promote it.
It says schools should work with parents rather than letting children change gender without their families’ knowledge. The guidance also makes clear that the law—and safeguarding—requires schools to maintain single-sex toilets, sleeping arrangements and sports. The guidance was welcomed by Labour’s shadow education secretary. Given that many Labour politicians once routinely repeated the talking points of trans activists, this shows a political shift is well underway.
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