"The study, published this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health, addresses a common concern by trans youth and their families that increased anger, irritability, or aggression could be a side effect of testosterone therapy. The study also answers a claim made by anti-trans activists in the aftermath of the small number of mass shootings by trans individuals that hormone therapy was one reason for the shooters' violence."
"The testosterone study was conducted by nine researchers affiliated with major children's hospitals in the U.S., including the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Boston Children's Hospital, and Benioff Children's Hospital at the University of California, San Francisco. It included 178 transgender and gender diverse adolescents and young adults across four major gender care centers in the United States who initiated testosterone therapy."
"Put simply, transgender individuals account for a vanishingly small proportion of perpetrators. False claims have spread about soaring numbers of mass shootings committed by trans shooters, when most have been carried out by cisgender white men."
Research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examined 178 transgender and gender diverse adolescents aged 12-20 across four major U.S. gender care centers who initiated testosterone therapy. The study found that participants did not experience increased anger or irritability one year after starting treatment, and some demonstrated reduced aggression. This research addresses concerns from trans youth and families about potential behavioral side effects and counters claims by anti-trans activists that hormone therapy contributed to violence. The study was conducted by researchers from major children's hospitals including Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Boston Children's Hospital, and Benioff Children's Hospital at UCSF.
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