Look at the article, though. IMO it looks like HHS was trying to keep quiet, navigating political pressure and recent research. It’s the NYT that decided to box the administration into this very public position. It’s effective Advocacy journalism for terfs

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War bad (Unironically)

They weren’t even in trouble here! It’s just the NYT spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about one of the only openly trans US officials.

Not that it even matters, since SCOTUS gets the final say in all administrative matters now.

I wish they’d just be honest about the triangulation. “due to the political climate, we will not be following the best practices as recommended by the relevant experts”

I fear this is the start of the Democrats becoming like UK’s labour. I won’t be surprised if Levine is forced out of her position before the election, based on how the New York Terfs are centering her in this story. Until now, the NYT has mostly just focused on parents “concerns”. But now they’re setting their sights on the institutions that trans people rely on. Like the UK media did with Tavistock

Perfect metaphor for the US space program as a whole

The right: I know better than doctors, and need to make medical decisions for the unwashed masses

Moderates: I know better than doctors, and need to make medical decisions for the unwashed masses

Leftists on Lemmy: bro wtf

Basically, some trans people want to have bottom surgery before going to college. And wrt top surgery, some trans masc teens want access to the same medical options as cis male teens.

The article also mentions lowering the age hormones are prescribed. That prevents problems with bone density that come with being on puberty blockers too long. It also prevents people needing top surgery.

But the New York Terfs don’t like that.

John Roberts, Administrative Czar

Are you part of the union of unconcerned scientists?

Birds of a shit-feather flock together, Randy

Every single aid organization calculated that this pier would be a drop in the bucket, even if it went according to plan. So blaming this on a “miscalculation” is ridiculous.

Would Cornbyn have won if not for the “antisemite” accusations?

Thanks, Obama. Really glad you privatized space travel. It’s going great. Our space program now consists of Guy who wants space apartheid, and company whose name is synonymous with planes that crash for no reason.

We should make a deal with the pope: reverse the centuries of cis heteronormative church doctrine, and in exchange you get to say frociaggine all you want. I think this is a fair trade.

Idk if petite bougeouis theatrics while trudging towards calamity is any better than doing it quietly. Maybe a little. And fuck the Mona Lisa. But defacing an archaeological site (even temporarily) for bougeouis theatrics is just icky

The APA “welcomes” the warning, so I’m eating my words. https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth

If the major psychological/pediatric organizations come out in support of this, I’ll eat my words. [Edit] words: Eaten

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2024/06/social-media-youth

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