Virginia researchers debunk the claim that most trans kids 'grow out of it'

"Catherine Wall, an assistant professor of psychology and the study's lead author, emphasized the importance of relying on accurate science to guide legislation, stating, 'We should rely on accuracy with our science, and we should rely on accurate science to guide legislation.'"

"The researchers' quantitative meta-analysis found that youth 'desistance' rates could be estimated as low as 0 percent or as high as 100 percent, depending on how the studies' data were interpreted."

"The findings indicate that there is no reliable scientific proof that most children will either detransition or remain trans based on earlier studies alone."

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers found that claims about transgender youth reverting to their assigned sex are unfounded. Their meta-analysis revealed desistance rates could range from 0 to 100 percent, indicating earlier studies were inconsistent. Similarly, persistence rates for transgender identity also varied widely. The inconsistency stems from many original studies being conducted before 1990 and relying on small sample sizes, leading to unreliable conclusions about transgender youth's identity stability.

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