Podcast: Gender-Affirming Care for Kids: Ethical or Unacceptable?

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Sep 26, 2024

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) seems to be in an awkward spot. The group fears that children could be exposed to hormone-disrupting pesticides through food. However, it also endorses the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones — drugs that disrupt normal hormone production — in gender-dysphoric youth. Are the AAP's divergent standards justified, or is this just a classic case of hypocrisy?

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 92 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

Pediatrics For Hypocrites: AAP Slams Glyphosate, Endorses 'Gender-Affirming' Care for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that pesticides are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that harm children. Absurdly, AAP also endorses the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones — treatments designed to disrupt a child’s endocrine system. It’s the latest example of a major science institution promoting harmful, hypocritical nonsense.

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.