So trans kids just "grow out of it"? Our work,highlighted here by Society Workshop, suggests that the previous claims about desistance that have been normalized for years are incredibly unreliable

Society Workshop@societyworkshop.bsky.social · 4w ago

Do youth just "grow out of" their gender identities? The answer to this question has historically been based on a small number of data points in a handful of studies. A recent meta-analysis has called that evidence too preliminary. Here is a video summary of that research.

There are actors within this ecosystem that transplanted fringe positions onto front pages, and then used the reaction to justify the article retroactively. It’s been the most successful avenue of attack, far and away above all others. The DW’s millions didn’t make a fraction of the dent this did.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2mo ago

The biggest shift was in coverage of gender-affirming care for youth. It started with the 2022 NYT Magazine piece "The Battle Over Gender Therapy," then Megan Twohey on puberty blockers, then a steady drumbeat from Azeen Ghorayshi echoing talking points from anti-trans groups.

news.vcu.edu/article/clai...

Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds

The argument that studies show transgender youth desist from that identity on average has been used to support anti-gender-affirming care legislation nationwide.

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The end of the semester can't come soon enough. I love teaching, but I really can't wait to get back to having more time for research, writing, and science communication work

The preprint is now available: osf.io/preprints/ps... Thanks to the PsyArXiv moderators for their speedy review! Freely available to any who want to read about the many ways in which the oft-cited literature on desistance spectacularly fails to support the claim of widespread desistance

Dr. Catherine Wall@catherinesjwall.com · 4mo ago

New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵 psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...

There's something about a Japanese mascot ( @chiitan.love) liking my post that delights the hell out of me ありがとうございます！

I am so happy that this has finally seen the light of day. On the one hand, it seems an obvious answer to an obvious question, but it needed to be done. And I'm never gonna start harping on the bit about the Spice Girls. Ever.

Dr. Catherine Wall@catherinesjwall.com · 4mo ago

New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵 psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...

Thanks to @johnsakaluk.bsky.social and @ghawinriver.bsky.social for working with me on this article!

Dr. Catherine Wall@catherinesjwall.com · 4mo ago

New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵 psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...

New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵 psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...

One thing I want to stress--beyond admiration and joy that this is being exposed and discussed at all--is that the work I, and others did, cited in here on how modern conversion practices are laundered and sanitized has been ongoing for decades at this point. As has its inexorable inroads into NHS.

Abigail Thorn@theabigailthorn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The latest episode of Philosophy Tube is about conversion therapy, why it’s still legal in the UK, and the ways the British government is implicated in it making it NHS policy. Proud to expose this stuff ✊ youtu.be/_S5w18sjYLk?...

Hello! We're interested in bringing social science to the public through community partnership, through public teaching, and through training. We are here to connect with all kinds of organizations and people interested in promoting a more engaged and knowledgeable public!

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Michael W. Kraus@mwkraus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sometimes I feel like academic work is a poor fit for the moment. While the university is under threat, engagement with the public is not incentivized. Along with some friends, we started Society Workshop as a way to bring more social science to the public. www.societyworkshop.org

The work of science can, and must, extend beyond the hallways and offices of university settings. I am so excited about the possibilities of Society Workshop to engage with scientists and community members alike to bridge the gap and to make real the work that we care so much about.

Michael W. Kraus@mwkraus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Sometimes I feel like academic work is a poor fit for the moment. While the university is under threat, engagement with the public is not incentivized. Along with some friends, we started Society Workshop as a way to bring more social science to the public. www.societyworkshop.org

Study promotion for a great PhD student! If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈

Interested in doing a postdoc on misinfo/belief change with me and @gordpennycook.bsky.social? We are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, based at York University. Contact me for more details! #PsychJobs

How is it that there are no lightsaber hanukiahs out there? Like... Lightsaber hilts would make the best holders for candles

The "Make America Healthy Again" crowd is, once again, taking actions that harm Americans. Not only will this lead to higher rates of depression and suicidality for youth, it will impact those youth for the rest of their lives. Trans youth deserve care

NPR@npr.org · 8mo ago

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. n.pr/44xQKdD

Yesterday, I had the honor of being the invited speaker at the VCU Department of Psychology's commencement ceremony. While I would love to share all of those words here, apparently character limits exist I encourage you to check out the brand new blog entry on my website:

Happy Hanukkah!

Every so often I relisten to the musical The Last Five Years just to remind myself how fucking awful Jaime is (and how wonderful Jeremy Jordan is)

Today is my 40th birthday. It is also my first day of being officially Jewish. I had an amazing Beit Din, including Rabbi Ahuva Zaches, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, and @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social. It is so cool to have had numerous queer Rabbis, and a trans Rabbi, on my Beit Din.

I know that it is a little weird to discuss a paper that you were 7th author on, but this is work that I am particularly proud of: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5...

An autoethnographic critique of a past report of inpatient psychiatric treatment for gender diverse children

Objective To review reporting on a case series of “inpatient therapy” administered to pre-pubertal children presenting with gender expansive behaviours previously published in the MJA and to compare.....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Some absolute rockstars in my department are accepting student -- each and every one of these researchers is amazing. If you have students interested in health psychology, tell them to consider VCU!

VCU Health Psychology@vcu-healthpsych.bsky.social · 12mo ago

In 2015, @pinknews.bsky.social published a feature on Trans Broken Arm syndrome which I cited in my Social Science & Medicine article about trans broken arm syndrome. A couple of months ago, a PinkNews referenced my article. It just feels so... cyclical. And I am here for it

What is 'trans broken arm syndrome'?

Trans broken arm syndrome is an especially common term within academic fields on trans healthcare, but what does it mean?

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Some folks go to conference host cities early to sightsee. I go early to visit the local roller derby league

I have a tough time convincing my students that ChatGPT is not a substitute for actual work. There's no way in fuck I have ever pushed students left or manipulated university structures to push my "woke" agenda

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

Linda McMahon on Columbia settlement: "This is a monumental victory for conservatives who wanted to do things on these elite campuses for a long time because we had such far left-leaning professors."

So far, I agree with like... 98% of your opinions (Windows PCs are better than Macs). I'll have to share the name for a group of Rabbi with my rabbi. I think she'll get a kick out of it

Rabbi Emily Cohen@thatrabbicohen.bsky.social · last yr.

Ok I’ll play. 1 like= 1 opinion. Maybe political and quite possibly not

It's wild to me how "defund the police" ended up leading to similar (or increased) funding in most majority democrat cities, while defunding science and public radio have effectively been done with the stroke of the pen

This is fucked. Science has been *made* political by people who are fighting against truth

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding. NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.

One month left! Who is coming to my invited talk at APA? #APA2025