A woman who took cross-sex hormones in an attempt to live as a man has spoken about how the internet can influence teenagers to believe they are the opposite sex. She found the website Tumblr, where “gender ideology is very prominent”, and “social incentives” push users to change their pronouns. Social contagion We’ve all become familiar with viral contagion. This briefing explains the concept of social contagion. The World Professional Association for Transgender Health advised psychological assessments for young people, who must have experienced gender confusion for “several years”, before issuing hormones.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2022 07:40 UTC