Lost in Trans Nation Quotes

“Studies—one of them involving 90,000 American teens46—are unequivocal: Teenagers with strong emotional bonds to their parents fare better. A child must be attached to those responsible for her. Attachment is based, in part, on trust and honesty. When a school facilitates a student’s “social affirmation” in the absence of parental consent, it encourages secrecy, distrust, and a “double life.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“Doctors know that cross-sex hormones (immediately after puberty blockers) make children permanently sterile. The doctors did not share this information with parents or children.42 Another disturbing aspect of the center was its lack of regard for the rights of parents—and the extent to which doctors saw themselves as more informed decision-makers over the fate of these children.43”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“We must ask, what will happen to today’s cases who develop GD in adolescence and in response to stress and social contagion? In how high a percentage will identity remain unstable? We don’t know.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“In hundreds of . . . cases, Center doctors automatically issued puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones without considering the child’s individual circumstances or mental health.16”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“Was it possible no one had asked? Psychotic symptoms such as auditory or visual hallucinations always warrant further questions. An obvious one: What did the voices say? Was Zach hearing voices telling him he’s a girl? These were questions that demanded attention from his clinicians prior to affirming a new identity. Maybe Zach’s gender dysphoria was related to his disordered thinking and hallucinations. Perhaps instead of lip gloss he needed Risperdal (anti-psychotic medication).”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“The minority stress model is also, conveniently, the go-to explanation for the phenomenon of detransition. A speaker at the AACAP 2022 annual meeting41 explained that when, after social transition and medical treatments, people decide to turn back and live in congruence with their sex, it does not necessarily mean they regret transitioning. “For a small minority, gender trajectories are non-linear and dynamic.” These individuals have “evolving paths.” It is simply “a shift in expression,” and “internal and external factors” must be considered, including family and society stigma. Conservative homes and the military were mentioned.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“If the rise in gender dysphoria is due to social acceptance, where are the hordes of eager, newly identified trans, nonbinary, gender-fluid adults in their thirties, forties, fifties, sixties, and seventies? Why do we see only teens and young adults coming out with their friends after binging on social media?”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“We face a crusade, a juggernaut, that seeks to demolish male and female, and its success hinges on the control of language”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“In in the meantime, doctors should “do no harm.” You’ll learn that countries like Britain, Sweden, Finland, and Norway are doing exactly that: after rigorous reviews of existing studies, they decided to severely restrict, even ban, medical interventions for minors. But in the US and Canada it’s full steam ahead.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“For me this is a black-and-white issue. Most things in life are nuanced, but this is not one of them. This is—and here’s a word you don’t expect from a doctor—evil. It’s evil to indoctrinate children and young adults with falsehoods and to drive a wedge between them and their loving parents. It’s evil to encourage them on a path that leads to harm. And it’s evil to describe it all as a journey to authenticity, and to entice children with glitter and rainbows. We are a nation lost in trans madness; the price we are paying is staggering.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness

“There were two components of gender identity disorder; both were needed to make the diagnosis. The first was a strong and persistent desire to be, or the insistence that one is, the opposite sex, as manifested by cross-dressing, cross-sex roles in play, and preferring stereotypical activities and playmates of the other sex. The second component was persistent discomfort about one’s sex. There also had to be evidence of “clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.”
― Miriam Grossman, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness