News | Topic: Gender

The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

Tim Challies reviews the book Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Read the post here.

How ‘Peer Contagion’ May Play Into The Rise Of Teen Girls Transitioning

The new book “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters” explores the connection between rising teen transgender identification and peer contagion. Read the article here.

Connecticut Transgender Policy Found To Violate Title IX

Connecticut’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete as girls in high school sports violates the civil rights of athletes who have always identified as female, the U.S. Education Department has determined in a decision that could force the state to change course to keep federal funding and influence others to do the same. Read the article here.

Alabama Bill Would Ban Transgender Surgery For Teens

State senators voted overwhelmingly, 22-3, to approve a bill that would make it a felony for doctors and other medical providers to prescribe hormone blockers or surgeries for minors seeking to treat gender dysphoria. Read the article here.

Sweden: 1,500 Percent Documented Rise In Gender Dysphoria In Teens Since 2008

Mirroring other Western countries, the nation of Sweden has documented an astronomical rise in gender dysphoria diagnoses among teenagers in the past decade. Read the article here.

Teen Detransitioners Are Telling Their Stories On YouTube

Many young adults are turning to vlogging their detransition experiences and stories on YouTube. Read the article here.

French Bishop’s Council OKs Removing Gender IDs On Baptism Certificates

The French bishops’ permanent council has approved a recommendation to remove gender references for parents on baptismal certificates. Read the article here.

Marvel Universe To Introduce First Transgender Character

Blockbuster superhero movie powerhouse Marvel has revealed that the Universe’s first transgender character will appear in an upcoming film. Read the article here.

Study: Most Millennials Believe Gender Exists On A Spectrum

52% of millennials now believe that gender exists on a spectrum, according to a new report from Forrester. Read the article here.

‘A Doll For Everyone’: Meet Mattel’s Gender-Neutral Doll

The doll can be a boy, a girl, neither or both. Read the article here.

Gender-Fluid Fashion Lines Proliferate

Cassandra Daily reports on the trend of fashion lines allowing shoppers to choose clothing without needing to conform to a specific gender. Read the trend report here.

Chest Binding Helps Smooth the Way For Transgender Teens, But There May Be Risks

People who use binders report symptoms like back and chest pain, overheating and shortness of breath. Read the article here.

In Their Own Words: Parents Of Kids Who Think They Are Trans Speak Out

When a child says he is transgender, we are expected nowadays to accept and celebrate this announcement.

But there are many parents who are not celebrating. They are suffering in silence. They know their children were not born in the wrong bodies and that hormones and surgeries are not the answers to their discomfort and confusion.

Their stories are heartbreaking. Here they are, in their own words.

Read the rest of the article here.

Nearly 2% Of High School Youth Identify As Trans – And More Than 1/3 Of Them Have Attempted Suicide

New findings published in the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveal nearly 2 percent of high schoolers in America identify as transgender, and approximately 35 percent have attempted to end their life sometime in the last 12 months. Read the article here.

The Powerful Influence Of BTS’s Androgynous, Fluid Style

The K-Pop phenomenon are blurring the pop world’s boundaries of gender, language, and style. Read the article here.

‘Boy Or Girl?’ Parents Raising ‘Theybies’ Let Kids Decide

Parents in the U.S. are increasingly raising children outside traditional gender norms — allowing boys and girls to play with the same toys and wear the same clothes — though experts say this is happening mostly in progressive, well-to-do enclaves. Read the article here.

Fluid Fashion – Brands Focus On Gender Neutral Clothing

Young people today, especially Gen Zs, are more open-minded about definitions of gender, and are using style as a means to express their beliefs. Read the report here.

Penn State Homecoming Court Eliminates Gendered Titles Of ‘King’ And ‘Queen’

Though in past years the top two student court members were acknowledged as “King and Queen,” Homecoming plans to instead recognize these two members with the “Guide State Forward Award.” Read the article here.

More U.S. Teens Are Rejecting ‘Boy’ Or ‘Girl’ Gender Identities, A Study Finds

More teenagers are identifying themselves with nontraditional gender labels such as transgender or gender-fluid, according to a new study. Read the article here.

Not Just Boy And Girl; More Teens Identify As Transgender

Far more U.S. teens than previously thought are transgender or identify themselves using other nontraditional gender terms, with many rejecting the idea that girl and boy are the only options, new research suggests. Read the article here.