Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says UK review leader

Hilary Cass, who led the UK's review of youth gender identity services, stated that social media is misleading young people about gender transitioning. Cass believes unrealistic portrayals online create false expectations about the ease and nature of transitioning, including medical treatments and surgeries. She suggested social media and gender stereotypes contribute to a rise in children with gender dysphoria, leading them to believe non-conformity equates to being transgender. Cass welcomed new draft guidelines for schools, emphasizing caution with pre-pubescent children and the potential for early social transitioning to influence a child's trajectory. The guidelines, informed by the Cass review, advise schools to avoid gender stereotypes and involve parents, except in specific circumstances.

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