Good thing there are other studies reflecting the same sentiment then. And part of the problem with the trans community is that they take "some young pre pubescent children who experiment with gender presentation" and call them "eggs" in need of "cracking" aka grooming. I have no doubt there are some legitimate cases of gender dysphoria, but just as we don't treat body dysmorphia by pretending anorexic people are fat, we should give people proper mental health treatment first for the underlying causes. Gender reaffirming care should be a last resort and reserved for adults if treating the underlying mental health issues doesn't help.
Happy Vaisakhi to all celebrating across Canada and around the world.
May this season of renewal reflect the spirit of selfless service, generosity, and community. The Khalsa represents the very best of Sikh identity.
@PierrePoilievre How are you gonna complain about unearned power when you LOST YOUR OWN SEAT yet remain in power. Conservatives deserve a better leader, one with charisma, a platform that doesn’t cater to foreign invaders, and one who can win their own riding.
The 75% figures isn't a single study, but an approximation from numerous studies:
- A 2021 long-term follow-up of 139 boys referred to a Toronto gender clinic in childhood (assessed ~age 7, followed up ~age 20) found 87.8% desisted (only 12.2% persisted as transgender). Most desisters grew up gay or bisexual.
- Steensma et al. (2013) Dutch study of 127 children referred before age 12: ~63% desisted by adolescence (higher if including lost-to-follow-up cases assumed desisted, as they didn't return to the sole clinic). Across multiple older studies they reviewed, persistence was only ~17%.
- Earlier reviews/meta-analyses of 11 studies on prepubertal kids consistently showed ~80%+ desistance without early affirmation. Desistance was linked to therapy addressing underlying issues.
- A 2024 German insurance data study of ~14 million youth found >60% diagnostic instability—most adolescents/young adults diagnosed with gender identity disorder no longer had the diagnosis after 5 years (lowest persistence in teen females at ~27%).
Gender-affirming care does not improve mental health outcomes and often shows no benefit or worse long-term results compared to non-medical approaches. This is backed by multiple systematic reviews and long-term data:
- Cass Review (UK, 2024): The most comprehensive independent review. Evidence for puberty blockers/hormones in youth is "remarkably weak." No reliable evidence they reduce gender dysphoria, improve mental health, or lower suicide risk long-term. The Dutch protocol (origin of blockers) showed some short-term mental health gains but no reduction in dysphoria itself; UK replication found no improvement (some worsened). Bone density, fertility, and cognitive/psychosexual development effects remain uncertain.
- Swedish long-term data (Dhejne et al., with Bränström correction 2021): Post-surgical/hormonal transition, suicide rates remained ~19x higher than the general population; no mental health benefits vs. non-transitioned controls. (Note: This was adults; youth data is even weaker.)
- Recent Finnish study (2025 data): Youth referred to gender clinics had significantly higher psychiatric needs before and after referral/treatment. Mental health worsened regardless of affirming care.
- Systematic reviews (e.g., 2024-2025): Very low-quality evidence overall. Short-term studies sometimes show minor improvements in some metrics (e.g., anxiety/depression scores), but these don't hold up long-term, don't address comorbidities (which are extremely high: autism, trauma, eating disorders), and may mask underlying issues. Detransition/regret rates are underreported due to short follow-up and lost patients, but some data show 10-30% discontinuation in certain cohorts.
White culture: being cool asf, cities, civilisation, philosophy, science, literature, music, art, architecture, and sport.
Your culture: ALOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOOLOO
to anyone who’s uncultured
here’s how a zaghrouta sounds, which is clearly not yodeling. It’s a form of celebration preformed at weddings and moments of joy all around west asia and north africa learnt from many generations. calling it “weird” or brushing it off is disrespectful.
That just proves there’s a divide, not where it came from. Left and right are subjected to incredible amounts of propaganda. The same story is wildly skewed or over/underreported depending on where you get your news. The average midwit is not fact checking or coming to their own conclusions, and it’s impossible for two people who live in two different realities to find common ground.