Dr. Stephen Levine: 13 Untruths Behind Gender Affirmative Therapies for Kids

On Feb 21, 2023 the Florida House Health & Human Services Committee heard testimony from licensed psychiatrist Stephen Levine MD. He outlined 13 scientifically false assumptions which serve as the foundation of affirmation-only therapy for gender dysphoria in kids.

00:00 Stephen Levine Presentation 00:08 The 13 Untruths of Gender Ideology 01:10 Medical Misadventures 02:04 1 - A Trans Identity is immutable and unchanging 02:14 2 - A Trans Identity is rooted in biology 02:28 3- Gender Identity has no connection to sexual orientation 03:18 4 - No form of Gender Identity is a symptom of something else 03:38 5 - Gender dysphoria is a serious medical condition requiring intervention or not 04:01 6 - Associated emotional problems are due to discrimination 04:17 7 - There are no effective alternatives to affirmative care 04:40 8 - Exploratory psychotherapy is conversion therapy 04:59 9 - Affirmative Care improves mental health and social function in the long term 05:30 10 - Affirmative Care prevents suicide 06:24 11 - Teens know whats best for themselves 06:39 12 - Meeting diagnostic criteria for gender dysphoria predicts good outcome 06:51 13 - Regret and detransition are rare 07:27 Conclusion

Source: https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/2-21-23-house-health-human-services-committee/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OflbCjj_hVc