Accuracy in language is important for safeguarding The language we use to discuss complex social issues often shapes the policies and interventions designed to address them. Nowhere is this more evident than in the discourse surrounding transgender identification. Terms like "gender dysphoria" and "gender incongruence" have dominated discussions, reinforcing a medicalized view of transgender identification … Continue reading Reframing the Debate: From ‘Gender Dysphoria’ to ‘Transgender Ideation’
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The Impossibility of an Ethical Clinical Trial on Puberty Blockers
The clinical trial investigating the use of puberty blockers in children and adolescents, as heralded in The Cass Review, has reignited debates around the ethical and legal frameworks underpinning such research. Drawing on the principles of medical ethics, associated laws, and insights from critical analyses such as Genspect’s letter to the UK Health Secretary, the … Continue reading The Impossibility of an Ethical Clinical Trial on Puberty Blockers
United States vs Skrmetti
Why Skrmetti is Important for Parents Fighting Gender Ideology The United States Department of Justice has picked a fight with Jonathan Skrmetti, the Attorney General of Tennessee. The case will be heard on December 4th 2024 United States v. Skrmetti may appear at first glance to be a straightforward legal challenge to Tennessee’s SB1, a law banning gender-transition … Continue reading United States vs Skrmetti
DEI IS THE SYRINGE, GENDER IDEOLOGY IS THE SERUM
Children’s books have become a funnel for queer and gender Ideology because one of the central tenets of Queer Theory is the power of language; how words shape people and culture. Changing cis culture with the very youngest children makes sense to transactivists. The most recent edition of The Bare Naked Book attempted to change the culture from ‘cis’ to ‘transgender’ or simply, ‘sex established at conception’ to ‘sex assigned at birth’.
Our Duty Initial Response to the Charity Commission Inquiry into Mermaids
Our Duty, as the ethical and objective alternative to Mermaids in the UK, welcomes the findings of the Charity Commission's inquiry into Mermaids and the concerns raised about its governance and safeguarding failures. For years, we have expressed deep apprehension regarding the ideological influence Mermaids has wielded, particularly in promoting medical transitions for children without … Continue reading Our Duty Initial Response to the Charity Commission Inquiry into Mermaids
UK General Practitioners to Stop Prescribing Gender Hormones
It seems that the climate for medicalising transgender ideation is continuing to change in the UK after the publication of The Cass Review. While this report applies to just one medical practice, the precedent has been set, and others are sure to follow. A patient of one UK medical practice reports receiving a letter explaining … Continue reading UK General Practitioners to Stop Prescribing Gender Hormones
Teachers or Parents:
Who is responsible for raising the next generation? A new report by Civitas, authored by Joanna Williams, and titled “Teachers or Parents?”, critically examines the increasing influence of controversial social and political ideologies in UK schools, with a particular focus on gender identity and race. It argues that teachers are overstepping their role by promoting … Continue reading Teachers or Parents:
What Happens When Schools Secretly Socially Transition a Child?
I am sorry to have been quiet but I have been busy writing legal briefs in support of various cases on appeal across the nation on the subject of secret school transitions. Let me share with you some personal accounts the underscore the devastating results when schools deceive parents about their child’s gender confusion. These … Continue reading What Happens When Schools Secretly Socially Transition a Child?
AYAGDOS – Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study
A new research study about 'gender dysphoria in youth' (ages 13-21) has been launched. The research is being run by J. Michael Bailey, Ph.D., Lisa Littman, M.D., M.P.H. and Kenneth J. Zucker, Ph.D - all names familiar to us for their long-term interest in the subject. The research team describe their project as follows: "The purpose of this … Continue reading AYAGDOS – Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study
Julie in Genderland
For over a year a group of Our Duty parents have been working with Julie Bindel and her producer Sam to get their stories out. The result is very professional podcast series: Julie Bindel's Substack which can also be found on YouTube: Julie in Genderland on YouTube EPISODE 1: WE KNOW HOW YOU THINK Across … Continue reading Julie in Genderland