Julia Mason MS MD
@JuliaMasonMD1
Pediatrician c1995, pulled into the pediatric transgender dilemma c2018. Board member of the Society for Evidence-based Gender Medicine http://segm.org
I'm not currently an academic. I'm a general pediatrician who is getting worried about what's happening with medical treatment of transgender children, so I wrote a thing: kevinmd.com/blog/2019/10/a…
ooh, I like this one!
Don't argue with a kid's coping mechanism. Instead figure out what they're coping with and how to help them meet their needs in healthier ways.
Nice to see academics in a blue state (Illinois) speaking up: thehill.com/opinion/health…
More evidence that TERF island is ahead of the curve:
Parenting cartoon @spectator
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is creating an LGBTIQA+ Steering Group. These groups attract gender-zealot psychiatrists. So I’ve applied! Three LGBTIQA+ organisations have written letters supporting my application. Thank you to: @lgballiance_aus…
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🚨 A new SEGM Digest is out! Youth gender medicine is transforming rapidly. Due to weak evidence, the focus is now shifting to ethics and regulation. Our June issue offers concise, scientifically grounded information to help those seeking reliable, up-to-date information. 🧵/1
When med authorities said puberty blockers and hormones would save lives, docs & parents listened. But the claim lacked evidence, and defies the basic principle in medicine to obtain *informed* consent without coercion. This doc short explains. Clip here w @hannahsbee. YT link⬇️
Excellent short (18 minute) documentary:
Some dems think the fight over "gender affirming care" is just a political distraction. Here's why gay adults (among others) are sincerely concerned about medicalizing gender nonconforming kids youtu.be/yu8rDNKxf3U?si… via @YouTube
A new short documentary by independent journalist and frequent BMJ contributor Jennifer Block (@writingblock) reveals how WPATH suppressed evidence in youth gender medicine—prompting leading medical organizations to endorse pediatric gender transition on a compromised foundation.
NEW DOC SHORT out. The fight over puberty blockers, hormones, etc. is often framed as inseparable from politics, but we show here why a broad coalition--yes, including lefties--is raising concerns or even supporting restrictions. jenniferblockauthor.substack.com/p/the-most-hea… YouTube link below.
Powerful 18 minutes about the liberals fighting WPATH and the medicalization of kids with gender troubles.
youtube.com/watch?v=WLyUuW…
Excellent news! Thanks for speaking up, Jennifer.
Tomorrow I'm releasing my first doc short on youth gender Rx and a new Substack, Unpopular Science. Because this isn't my first rodeo with evidence that complicates medical and cultural consensus, and there's always more in the pipeline! Featuring @JamieWhistle @hannahsbee & more