transparent lies: sources

Transparent Lies is a zine dedicated to debunking some of the most common pieces of trans misinformation. This page contains sources and links to additional resources.

  1. "There is no such as Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria."
    'Social contagion' isn't causing more youths to be transgender, study finds by Jo Yurcaba at NBC News
  2. "There are few recent statistics on sexual assault by trans people in bathrooms, but data as of 2018 indicates that... there have been no reported cases in the U.S."
    No link between trans-inclusive policies and bathroom safety, study finds by Julie Moreau at NBC News
  3. "In 2021, there was a case where a genderfluid high school student assaulted someone, but it was before the district enacted a trans-inclusive bathroom policy."
    In case at center of political firestorm, judge finds teen committed sexual assault in Virginia school bathroom by Justin Jouvenal for the Washington Post. Please be warned that this article contains detailed descriptions of the assault.
  4. "Transgender teens are actually at a much higher risk of sexual assault than their cisgender peers..."
    Interpersonal Violence Victimization Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey for the CDC and School Restroom and Locker Room Restrictions and Sexual Assault Risk Among Transgender Youth for Pediatrics
  5. "...the majority of sexual assault victims know their attacker."
    National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey - 2010 Summary Report for the NISVS
  6. "The medications that trans people take are already used by cisgender people."
    Testosterone therapy: Potential benefits and risks as you age and Hormone therapy: Is it right for you? for Mayo Clinc
  7. "They may have side effects, but so does every medication, and few are severe." and "Risks for cardiovascular issues and cancer can be higher than average, but not alarmingly so. Infertility is also a potential risk."
    Masculinizing hormone therapy and Feminizing hormone therapy for Mayo Clinic
  8. "Current standards require waiting periods before beginning medical treatment." and "Pre-pubescent children do not medically transition at all."
    Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8 for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health
  9. "...partially-reversible hormone therapies are much more common than surgeries..."
    Temporal Trends in Gender-Affirming Surgery Among Transgender Patients in the United States for JAMA Surg.
  10. "...especially among minors."
    Putting numbers on the rise in children seeking gender care by Robin Respaut and Chad Terhune for Reuters
  11. "Pre-pubescent children do not medically transition at all."
    How common is transgender treatment regret, detransitioning? by Lindsey Tanner for the Associated Press

If you're interested in learning more about transphobia and misinformation surrounding trans people, Jessie Gender on YouTube makes thorough, informative, well-researched videos. Kent State students can also consult resources from the LGBTQ+ Center in the basement of the Student Center and stay up to date through Fusion Magazine.

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