In a short thread on Twitter, renowned Harry Potter author JK Rowling neatly summarised these new papers:
NHS identity clinics have been functioning as if acting outside the ordinary requirement of good medical and psychiatric practice.
Some may dismiss this paper by experienced psychoanalyst Marcus Evans, but they do so at their own peril.
It feels as though we’re on the brink of a medical scandal. A second paper concludes:
‘Psychiatry sits on this knife-edge: running the risk of being accused of transphobia or, alternatively, remaining silent throughout this uncontrolled experiment.’
Sex, gender and gender identity: a re-evaluation of the evidenceSince speaking up about gender identity theory, I’ve received thousands of emails – more than I’ve ever had on a single subject. Many have come from professionals working in medicine, education and social work. All are concerned about the effects on vulnerable young people. The writers of this letter are just two of a growing number of whistleblowers. The bleak truth is that if and when the scandal does erupt, nobody currently cheering this movement on will be able to credibly claim ‘we couldn’t have known’.
JK Rowling (via Twitter)
