Counting Down to Detrans Awareness Day!
Here are the latest articles, videos and events from Genspect.
Welcome to Inspecting Gender!
In six days, on March 12, 2025, Genspect brings Detrans Awareness Day to Capitol Hill, a rare moment for lawmakers to hear directly from detransitioners, doctors, and advocates. Panels will dive into medical missteps, social media’s influence, and legal next steps, straight from those in the thick of it. All the spaces on the day are filled, but you can catch the live stream on our YouTube channel.
In today’s newsletter, we are pleased to welcome back Therapist Pamela-Jaeger Garfield, who reaches out to parents stunned by their kid’s sudden trans claim. Whether your child’s gender distress is new, or something your family has dealt with for awhile, here 20+ years of know-how, her sense of humor and her excellent book, A Practical Response to Gender Distress offers a clear path back to solid ground.
Meanwhile, our own Stella O’Malley writes about "The Gender Dysphoria Support Network". Born in 2020’s lockdown scramble, is a haven for parents drowned out by affirmation-only chatter. Closing in on 1,000 families, it runs weekly meetups for estrangement, medical regrets, and loss. Parents call it a “refugee camp” for the weary—one says, “It’s kept me going through the worst.” Stella flags the soaring transition-regret wave, urging mental health over quick fixes.
Plus — Watch Out for a Very Special Announcement on this Saturday!
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Steelmanning the Opposition
Peter Boghossian steel mans gender ideology because its leading advocates including WPATH refuse to debate it openly.
Events
Countdown to Detrans Awareness Day, March 12th on Capitol Hill!
Genspect’s heading to D.C. Since 2021, Detrans Awareness Day has amplified detransitioners’ voices—now it’s hitting Congress. On March 12, 2025, panels will feature:
Medical Panel (9:15 AM): Dr. Jay Richards with Patrick Hunter, M.D., Patrick Lappert, M.D., Eithan Haim, M.D., and detransitioner Forrest Smith will unpack where care’s going wrong.
Detransitioner Panel (10:00 AM): Dr. Patrick Hunter with Laura Becker, Soren Aldaco, Abel Garcia, and Forrest Smith will tell it straight.
Legal Angle (10:45 AM): Mary Hasson with Shawn Thierry, Erin Friday, and Soren Aldaco will tackle building safeguards.
Social Media Panel (11:15 AM): Kallie Fell with Claire Morell, Tiffany Justice, and Chloe Cole will explore the online pull.