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--- debunking-desistance [2025/12/29 02:42] – valah
+++ debunking-desistance [2025/12/29 15:50] (current) – [What Modern Research Actually Shows] valah
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 **Compare the populations:**
-| Population | Time Period | Dysphoria Criteria | Socially Transitioned | Persistence Rate |
+^ Population ^ Time Period ^ Dysphoria Criteria ^ Socially Transitioned ^ Persistence Rate ^
-|---|---|---|---|---|
 | **Early desistance studies** | 1970s-1990s | DSM-III/IV (no distress requirement) | No | ~20% |
 | **Trans Youth Project** | 2010s-2020s | Modern standards | Yes | 92.7% |
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 ===== Bottom Line =====
-| Claim | Reality |
+^ Claim ^ Reality ^
-|-------|---------|
 | "60-90% of trans kids desist" | These studies examined gender-nonconforming children, 83% of whom didn't meet dysphoria criteria |
 | "Intensity doesn't predict persistence" | The studies themselves show intensity strongly predicts persistence |
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 The "desistance" narrative relies on conflating gender-nonconformity with gender dysphoria and comparing incomparable eras. When the actual evidence is examined closely, it supports gender-affirmative care, not caution about affirmation.
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