What's peculiar was that a bunch of the research was about whether things like hormonal transition are safe, what kind of side-effects or lasting harm there may be, et c.
You know, the stuff they claim to be really worried about.
You know, the stuff they claim to be really worried about.
Similar to the abortion policy; see the Pulitzer winning article https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-wins-pulitzer-... . Sure, it might kill some women, but they're never going to pay attention to that.
Previously: communists / abortion
George Bush II: terrorists / LGBTQ+ / abortion
Trump: immigrants / LGBTQ+ / educators / liberals / terrorists / gangs / etc
Namely, blow out the deficit to fund tax cuts and engage in massive grift.
People have already made up their minds and it's inherently politicized, so if the research is funded by Republicans then it will be a study designed to emphasize the risks and harms and if it's funded by Democrats the opposite. Which means it's a waste of money to study because the outcome is decided by the political inclinations of the party that initially funded it, whereas the purpose of actual research is to study a question whose answer isn't known from the outset.
While i’m sure there would be some additional data/value from an additional study, it’s not like any of this stuff is new or novel in any way.
I’m not sure how or if that agrees with or contradicts your comment, or same with whatever political BS is going on, but this stuff is pretty well understood at this point.
I am not a transphobe but how in the world is that obvious?