Learning to listen to trans and gender diverse children: A Response to Zucker (2018) and Steensma and Cohen-Kettenis (2018). Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Winters, Kelley; Temple Newhook, Julia; Pyne, Jake; Feder, Stephen; Jamieson, Ally; Holmes, Cindy; Sinnott, Mari-Lynne; Pickett, Sarah; Tosh, Jemma
• Is Part Of: International journal of transgenderism. Volume 19:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 246
• Page End: 250
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: adolescents -- children -- desistance -- dysphoria -- transgender; Gender identity -- Periodicals; Gender identity disorders -- Periodicals; Sex change -- Periodicals; Transgenderism -- Periodicals; Transvestism -- Periodicals; Gender Identity -- Periodicals; Transsexualism -- Periodicals; Transvestism -- Periodicals; 306.768
• DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2018.1471767
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1553-2739

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The authors answer recent responses by Steensma & Cohen-Kettenis (2018 ) and Zucker (2018 ) to our critical commentary on "desistance" stereotypes and their underlying research on trans and gender diverse children (Temple Newhook et al., 2018 ). We provide clarification in the following areas: (1) the scope of our paper; (2) our support of longitudinal studies; (3) consequences of harm to trans and gender diverse children; (4) clinical practice implications; (5) concerns about validity of research methodology; and (6) the importance of learning to listen to trans and gender diverse children.