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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

This journal, under the leadership of Kenneth Zucker, a noted anti-trans figure known for his involvement in reparative/conversion therapy

Oy, this guy again. Of course it is.

For another look at this guy's past "work", here's a video from JammyDodger https://youtu.be/39QZYk9XDYk

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The study ultimately reveals that approximately 12% of 11-year-old children, with some variance between those assigned male at birth and those assigned female at birth, indicate a desire to be the opposite sex either "sometimes" or "often," with the vast majority selecting "sometimes." By adulthood, this percentage decreases to 2-3%.

Wow, very debunked and fact checked, lol.