Legacy Media Misrepresents Results Of New Study On Child Sex Change Treatments

According to one journalist who first covered the topic, left-leaning media outlets misled readers by touting a new study that purportedly showed mental health benefits to child sexchange treatment.

The studyThe New England Journal of Medicine published a study last week that examined data collected from four well-known pediatric gender clinics. It found that the depression in the females was only reduced by testosterone. However, the study also showed that the estrogen given to the males did not improve their well-being. At least six news outlets highlighted the findings. “gender-affirming care” improves teens’ mental health, without distinguishing between the profoundly different results of females from males.  

“Depression and anxiety symptoms decreased significantly, and life satisfaction increased significantly, among youth designated female at birth but not among those designated male at birth,” The discussion section of the study is highlighted.

Media outlets, including The Washington Post, ABC News, STAT News, Popular Science, HealthDay?, and The EagleThey were accused of misleading the results of the study and making false statements about the mental health of both genders after they received cross-sex hormonal treatment. The media coverage has been glowing except for the suicide of two participants and the suicidal thoughts that 11 others had to face.

Jesse Singal, the first journalist to be interviewed report The media coverage by leftwing outlets on 2018’s rapid growth of trans-identification among teenage girl sexes was called “media coverage of the study”. “irresponsible.”

“Journalists continue to botch this SO badly,” said Singal, noting that there are no caveats or weaknesses and that the context is missing for the different outcomes between the genders. 

“Testosterone and estrogen are totally different chemicals, and [testosterone] is believed to have antidepressant effects,” He added.

Androgens (including testosterone) are hormones that give males secondary sex characteristics such as deeper voices, facial hair, stronger muscles, and other traits related to puberty. A lot of adolescent women are prescribed testosterone. “identify” As transgender “boys” It has well-documented mood-boosting properties. A 2016 cross-sex hormonal treatment study Patients with gender dysphoria and androgens “can reduce mental distress, promoting feelings of euphoria and energy.” 

Also missing from the study are confounding variables that may have contributed to females’ improved well-being, including the impact of psychotropic medication like antidepressants and psychotherapy, which have been independently shown to improve mental health. Researchers have also posed A “placebo effect” Hypothesis in which treatment promises psychological benefits.

Another concerning revelation is the study’s opening line, which reports that “transgender and nonbinary youth comprise 2 to 9% of high-school-aged persons in the United States.” The 9% figure is a result of a 2021 analysis More than 3,000 surveys were conducted on trans-identification in urban school settings. 

The study was funded in part by a research grant The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which examines the effects of early medical treatment on trans-identified young people. Participants were recruited from well-known pediatric gender clinics, including the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles from July 2016 through June 2019 for the Trans Youth Care–United States (TYCUS) Study.

By design, short-term follow-ups like this two year study are not able to capture long term feelings about medical transition. The Dutch studies are often called the “The” study. “gold standard” According to a study, there was no evidence to support medically transitioning trans-identified kids. new analysis. 

Claims starting at past studies About the clear mental health benefits “gender affirming” Trans-identifying youth often receive exaggerated or misleading medical treatment. Leor SapirFellow at the Manhattan Institute, John Davidson found that claims about causality that are frequently cited in news outlets aren’t supported by evidence. Furthermore, some of the studies that promote positive mental health outcomes don’t show a correlation between hormones and mental well-being.

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