A life in words
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Paper review: Mental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care
On Reddit I am, when I express my disappointment with the state of research on “gender-affirming” treatments for adolescents with gender dysphoria, at times given long lists of studies that purport to demonstrate the effectiveness of puberty blockers (PBs) and “gender-affirming” hormones (GAHs). These lists are so long that if I were to review each…
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Chudders the Great
A leader is judged not by the length of his reign but by the decisions he makes
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Folklore by Taylor Swift: well done if melancholy
Folky music has a tendency toward a melancholy, rainy-day vibe which is rather superfluous for me given my temperament, not to mention living in the Pacific Northwest. (Album collaborator Bon Iver’s Wash. captures the western part of the Washington State quite nicely.) So, well done as it is, Taylor Swift’s Folklore is unlikely to be…