How the idea of a “transgender contagion” went viral—and caused untold harm

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How the idea of a “transgender contagion” went viral—and caused untold harm

www.technologyreview.com

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LGBTQ+ · 3 years ago

A single paper on the notion that gender dysphoria can spread among young people helped galvanize an anti-trans movement.

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