tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post3961775782734370846..comments2024-01-10T00:37:30.059-05:00Comments on <i>Sexology Today!</i>: Bill C-6James M. Cantor, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07213273477527448472noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-17955200703868611892020-12-01T12:04:16.390-05:002020-12-01T12:04:16.390-05:00Sexual orientation does not have the same breakpoi...Sexual orientation does not have the same breakpoint, but most LGB individuals don't identify as LGB until they hit puberty. This is partially based on clinical and social observation but also Calzo, & Blashill, 2018) who showed .2% of youths aged 9-10 identify as gay or bisexual, which is much lower than the base rate of LGB identities after puberty. Once these youths begin identifying as LGB they seem very stable, similar to trans individuals who's identity seems stable at puberty. Outside of the puberty breakpoint I am not clear as to what is different about the stability? They are not identical but to me they seem similar. Could you elaborate?<br /><br />Thank you for the references on the responses by the way, I had not read them before. I agree with the criticism that the Turban paper seemed to classify therapies in a binary way, and any therapist should know that there is a range of treatments, and we have to be careful not to classify the boy who says he is a girl because he likes barbies as trans because there is exploration needed. <br /><br />May I ask what you suggest for therapies you would want to see a full clinical trial on? Just for my perspective, I think you and I agree that we need to have some exploration of identifying with gender present at birth, and I personally believe this should coincide with exploration of cross gendered feelings for a period of time before there are larger social transitions (ideally not until after puberty). From what I have seen of you, I would assume you are against conversion therapies in the way that they have been done with LGB people (using aversive behavioural techniques to reinforce same gender identification and teaching about how a child is sick), as these seem like they would be damaging to any individual regardless of the trait you were trying to change. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-70654418427606483982020-11-29T20:57:13.805-05:002020-11-29T20:57:13.805-05:00It is true that prepubescent gender dysphoria ofte...It is true that prepubescent gender dysphoria often resolves during puberty, but I wouldn't therefore compare the subsequent stability to a sexual orientation: Sexual orientation does not have that pubertal break-point to begin with.<br /><br />There have not been any follow-up studies of "conversion therapy" for gender dysphoria: All such studies have been about sexual orientation only. Turban et al. (2020) is not an outcome study at all, and problems in its methodology leave unclear what, if anything, can be concluded from it. Evaluations of his paper can be found at:<br />https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10508-020-01743-6<br />and<br />https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-020-01844-2James M. Cantor, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213273477527448472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-48907340551226753212020-11-24T16:38:30.521-05:002020-11-24T16:38:30.521-05:00Hi James, I am very curious about your thoughts on...Hi James, I am very curious about your thoughts on this. As you have highlighted in previous posts, once someone enters into adolescents their gender identity seems to be very stable, which would put it closer to sexual orientation as something that is solid and unchanging. Or am I missing something? Prior to that age, I completely agree, there seems to be more fluidity. <br /><br />We also know from other studies that exclusively focusing on trying to change someone's gender identity to match their birth sex is associated with negative outcomes, at least when this is judged retrospectively (Turban et al., 2020). To me this would suggest focusing on becoming comfortable with birth sex should not be 100% the focus, but instead a clinician should aim for a lets try things out and see the results. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-16435405912438806902020-11-03T16:32:33.320-05:002020-11-03T16:32:33.320-05:00I'm so incredibly upset about all of this and ...I'm so incredibly upset about all of this and think we are destroying so many children's lives by "affirmation," not to mention the professional lives of those who see what unscientific nonsense it is. Jane Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861136900913248990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-29386807328069646682020-11-01T09:06:18.980-05:002020-11-01T09:06:18.980-05:00LOL Exactly my Halloween costume this year! (I...LOL Exactly my Halloween costume this year! (I've also been told I look like Carl Sagan or Mr. Spock father...)James M. Cantor, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07213273477527448472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-18667566408906239022020-10-31T21:58:51.725-04:002020-10-31T21:58:51.725-04:00I wasn't aware of this bill coming forth until...I wasn't aware of this bill coming forth until I saw you having a lovely chat with Benjamin Boyce and Dr. Debra Soh. Thanks so much for your work on creating clarity on this.Catherine Thompson - an stiúideo fiáinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085126500286692004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802321156556032652.post-55628483101374874922020-10-31T20:37:46.677-04:002020-10-31T20:37:46.677-04:00I know this is a bit off topic, but has anyone tol...I know this is a bit off topic, but has anyone told you that you look a bit like Dr. Zachary Smith?GordieGiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12174231345571163369noreply@blogger.com