What Team are You Rooting for? I have a son who’s been struggling with his gender identity. He claims that “he’s always known” that he is a girl. The rest of us (mom, dad, sibling) are more than skeptical. My son is an awkward kid — albeit bright, compassionate, and sensitive. He’s also always been … Continue reading Cheerleaders: My Gender Confused Son Isn’t a Game?
SEGM issues Rebuttal to AusPATH
The Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine (SEGM) has issued a paper refuting the claims made by The Australian Professional Association for Trans Health (AusPATH) in its recent paper. On 26th June 2021 AusPATH renewed its commitment to what it calls 'gender affirming care', and what is really Opposite Sex Imitation Medicine (OSIM). This announcement was seized upon by … Continue reading SEGM issues Rebuttal to AusPATH
A Parent’s View
By Devon Jacobs I'm an American Mom with liberal political views (Democrat voter, East Coast) who knew nothing about "gender dysphoria" or the experimental nature of treatment in this field until I was thrust into it with my young teenage son's sudden quarantine announcement. I was shocked to see that anyone who says they are … Continue reading A Parent’s View
Newsletter – April 2021
April 2021 has seen a rapid acceleration in the campaign to end the medicalisation of young people in the name of gender. In a particularly busy month, highlights include a swathe of academic papers supporting our cause, powerful first-hand testimony from parents of sons, our own awareness raising truck in Los Angeles, and constructive articles … Continue reading Newsletter – April 2021
Lost Boys
About one third of adolescents falling into the trap of transgenderism are boys. In the Spring of 2021 the parents of these boys coordinated the telling of their stories.
Lost Boys – The Survey
In a series of articles for Quillette, Angus Fox describes in detail the experiences of families with boys who think they are transgender. The link to the quantitative survey mentioned in the final essay can be found at the bottom of this page. Introduction When Sons Become Daughters: Parents of Transitioning Boys Speak Out on … Continue reading Lost Boys – The Survey
Keep on Truckin’
Our Duty has a truck! It is in Los Angeles, and it is, we hope, raising some interest as to exactly "Who is Keira Bell?" Why a truck? What happened to the billboard campaign? The story is that every single company we asked after the last board came down early said no. https://ourduty.group/2020/12/14/billboards-in-usa/ Our Duty … Continue reading Keep on Truckin’
Men of Principle
Robert Hoogland in a travesty of justice, was imprisoned for a sentence of 6 months by a Court in British Columbia, Canada. His compatriot, Chris Elston is raising awareness of this issue, 'one conversation at a time'. Listen to him explain the Robert Hoogland case and his mission here: https://youtu.be/UefBxiChIu0 Chris Elston talks about the … Continue reading Men of Principle
Overcoming Dysphoria
This article is first-person testimony from detransitioner Sinead Watson. She tells us how she overcame dysphoria after years of suffering from it. Gender dysphoria is a sense of unease or distress due to a mismatch between ones biological sex and gender identity. This distress can be so intense it can lead to depression and, in … Continue reading Overcoming Dysphoria
Newsletter – March 2021
On March 8th a Westminster Hall debate was held at the House of Commons to discuss a proposed ban on conversion therapy. Unfortunately, almost all the participants in the debate were promoting the idea that gender identity should be treated in the same way as sexual orientation. Doing so would create a chilling environment for … Continue reading Newsletter – March 2021