Are there any other psychological conditions – besides gender dysphoria – where we allow 11-year-olds to self-diagnose? On Sept 10, the Toronto Star published an editorial called, “It’s a privilege, not a right, to know your kid’s gender identity” by Julia Malbogat. Julia is the mother of a transgender boy (i.e. biological girl) named Zack. Julia…
When did “being yourself” begin to require major medical alterations to healthy bodies? Over the weekend delegates at the Conservative Party’s National Convention voted to support a ban on treating gender dysphoria in children with pharmaceutical and surgical interventions. This followed recent moves by the governments of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan to change school policies…
Imagine the uproar if schools were dedicated to ensuring schools were safe spaces for religious identity rather than gender identity Progressives confidently contend that schools need not ask or inform parents about matters involving their child’s “gender identity” at school. Let’s try a thought experiment. Imagine the issue is religious identity rather than gender identity.…
The controversy over New Brunswick’s gender identity policy: Wokeness vs parental rights By John Sikkema and André Schutten “Right now, trans kids in New Brunswick are being told they don’t have the right to be their true selves, that they need to ask permission,” blustered Justin Trudeau on June 8th. The Prime Minister was referring…
Are there any other psychological conditions – besides gender dysphoria – where we allow 11-year-olds to self-diagnose? On Sept 10, the Toronto Star published an editorial called, “It’s a privilege, not a right, to know your kid’s gender identity” by Julia Malbogat. Julia is the mother of a transgender boy (i.e. biological girl) named Zack. Julia…
When did “being yourself” begin to require major medical alterations to healthy bodies? Over the weekend delegates at the Conservative Party’s National Convention voted to support a ban on treating gender dysphoria in children with pharmaceutical and surgical interventions. This followed recent moves by the governments of New Brunswick and Saskatchewan to change school policies…
Imagine the uproar if schools were dedicated to ensuring schools were safe spaces for religious identity rather than gender identity Progressives confidently contend that schools need not ask or inform parents about matters involving their child’s “gender identity” at school. Let’s try a thought experiment. Imagine the issue is religious identity rather than gender identity.…
The controversy over New Brunswick’s gender identity policy: Wokeness vs parental rights By John Sikkema and André Schutten “Right now, trans kids in New Brunswick are being told they don’t have the right to be their true selves, that they need to ask permission,” blustered Justin Trudeau on June 8th. The Prime Minister was referring…