Adults care about gender politics way more than kids, doctor says. So why is it such a big deal? Dr. Jack Turban discusses the gender identity debate in new book "Free to Be," aimed at educating people about transgender rights and medicine.

"One of the worst misrepresentations is the idea that 80% of trans kids are going to change their mind and grow out of it, so we should just ignore their gender diversity, which is certainly not true."

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In ‘Free To Be,’ A UCSF Doctor Dispels Myths About Trans Youth | KQED Jack Turban cuts through the noise of anti-trans panic with research and real-life patient stories.

This is a book worth reading.

There is no such thing as Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria. It is a lie made up by unscruplous transphobes

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