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What Does The Interim Cass Report Actually Say?
I have recently been accused of publishing false and misleading information about the Cass Report. In response, it is useful to provide some direct quotes from the document itself, a summary of the mainstream reporting about the findings, and details from the NHS announcement that followed the publication of the report.
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Is It Wrong To Sterilise Gay Children?
When discussing the prescription of puberty blockers to 11 year-olds, I had thought that there was dispute about whether or not these drugs can cause sterilisation. I was surprised that some people agreed on this point, but remain perfectly sanguine about the unnecessary sterilisation of gay children.
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How Suggestible Are 11 Year-Olds?
If a distressed 11 year-old child reports that they are “trans”, should this be considered a reliable basis on which to prescribe life-altering medical interventions? I think not, but others disagree in interesting ways.
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Is There Settled Science On Gender Dysphoria?
I was pretty amazed at the reaction to a Steve McRae tweet recently. Pointing to where science can offer high levels of certainty and where more research is required, is not bigotry.
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Criticism From The Dualists
Recently I wrote an article that described why some commentary within the transgender debate implied Cartesian Dualism. I argued that dualism is wrong, but I have received some criticism of that article from dualists.
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Dear Andrew Skegg …
The Atheist Foundation of Australia has repeatedly criticised the lack of financial transparency within religious charities. However, their vote has been cast against financial transparency at atheist charities where they remain Affiliate Members.
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Department Of Defence Rapid Reactions
I have received some correspondence from Micheál Martin TD as Minster for Defence. If the EU Rapid Reaction Force is relying on his “standard operating procedures”, they needn’t expect anything to happen rapidly.
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“Living Your Life As Your True Gender”
To “live your life as your true gender” implies that the “you” referred to here is somehow ethereal and distinct from your physical body. This is synonymous with Cartesian Dualism, which is demonstrably false.
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An Apology to John Richards
I recently made some statements about John Richards in good faith, which later proved to be inaccurate. I am keen to correct the record and apologise to John Richards without caveat or qualification.
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Attorney General Insists AAI False Statements Must Be Corrected
The purported AAI Board submitted false financial statements to the Attorney General in California, which covered up more than $10,000 in payments to themselves. After a whistleblower complaint, they have been forced to resubmit revised financial reports.
