Overview

• Gender detransitioners share their experiences of feeling misled and harmed by the push for sex reassignment treatments, particularly among young people.
• Experts and detransitioners argue for more caution and a deeper exploration of psychological issues before proceeding with gender-affirming surgeries.
• The stories highlight the lack of questioning and exploration of underlying issues such as depression, sexual orientation, and trauma prior to transitioning.
• Critics of the current gender-affirming care model call for a shift towards more comprehensive psychological evaluation and caution.
• The debate intensifies as detransitioners feel abandoned and call for a reevaluation of how gender dysphoria is treated, especially in minors.