Clinging to a dangerous past: Dr Paul McHugh’s selective reading of transgender medical literature
In a June 12th opinion article in the Wall Street Journal, well-known anti-transgender psychiatrist Dr. Paul McHugh attempts to make a case against supporting hormonal […]
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Available scholarly citations plus verified non-scholarly sourcesThe New York Magazine lies to parents about trans children
Clinging to a dangerous past: Dr Paul McHugh’s selective reading of transgender medical literature
Fact check: study shows transition makes trans people suicidal
McHugh’s fact assertions were uncritically repeated by The American Conservative, Lifesite, The Christian Post, The Washington Times, Newsmax, One News Now, The Libertarian Republic, and Fox News. While McHugh’s misrepresentation of the study was debunked, the “trans medical care = suicide” meme was born. Since McHugh’s Wall Street Journal article,…
World’s experts condemn the McHugh hoax
See the full text of Mari’s response at https://www.transadvocate.com/clinging-to-a-dangerous-past-dr-paul-mchughs-selective-reading-of-transgender-medical-literature_n_13842.htm
Mari Brighe
Clinging to a dangerous past: Dr Paul McHugh’s selective reading of transgender medical literature
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