• anonymous111@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Thank you for this detailed reply.

    I think we’ve found the crux of our 2x points of view:

    1. Without a definition of a disinformation campaign it is difficult to set rules that can be enforced. Example: do religious leaflets count as disinformation as they aren’t based on scientific fact? If not then why is there an exemption for that case and not others?

    2. I preface this with: I am not in the field but am biased to the views of the British NHS. The scientific sources you’ve listed, though through, are contradicted by other scientific sources (note, I’m not talking about “these are my facts” but actual institutional research).

    Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gender-dysphoria/treatment/

    Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones

    Puberty blockers (gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues) are not available to children and young people for gender incongruence or gender dysphoria because there is not enough evidence of safety and clinical effectiveness.

    So in summary there are 2x challenges I see:

    1. Reputable scientific sources do not agree on this issue.

    2. Applying a purely scientific principle will break existing norms and allowances. Principles agrees for this area and applied to other areas will cause an impact.

    I’m keen to get your views on this as this is where my own thought processes usually get stuck.

    Sorry for long text replies but this is helping with forming a more concrete view for myself :)