Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, research finds (phys.org)

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The frequently cited claim that 60% to 90% of transgender and gender-diverse children and young adults ultimately identify as cisgender—or their gender assigned at birth—is not supported by statistical analyses of published scientific research, according to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University. The study, which analyzed 11 studies compiled in a commonly referenced 2016 blog post as well as five more recent publications, instead found that almost any stance on gender-affirming care for minors could be supported by different statistical analyses of the same data.

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[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I knew that those claims were bs, but these claims are interesting and odd

[-] compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Having not read the full article, I would think their results point towards a need for more data. If the method of analysis can change the takeaway in any direction, and we’re assuming good faith (big assumption), then we need more good data in order to do better analysis. That said, I don’t really want more researchers poking their heads into our business unless they have earned the community’s trust and are going to act in trans people’s best interests.

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