This Oldie Is The Only Way I Can Express How This Comeback Is Making Me Feel

This oldie is the only way I can express how this comeback is making me feel

Republicans will shriek about the lowering birth rate, legislate misogyny, and foment their endless culture war.

Create problem. Fundraise off problem. Offer absolutely no solution. Make things worse.

'Stunning victory' as US Surgeons General call for an end to intersex surgery

'Stunning victory' as US surgeon-generals call for an end to intersex surgery

“Intersex advocates are rejoicing at a paper released by three former US Surgeons General. The surgeon-generals called for an end to forced medical surgeries on young intersex people.

Dr Joycelyn Elders, Dr David Satcher and Dr Richard Carmona were the 15th to 17th Surgeons General respectively.

The three condemned genitoplasty and other procedures, which are often performed on infants with intersex traits.

Intersex advocates, human rights groups and even the World Health Organization recognize ‘corrective surgery’ can cause more harm than good.

The paper comes as a new study revealed people who did not have forced surgery grew up without predicted problems.

The French study found ‘so far no major concerns have been reported from patients and their families’ and ‘with appropriate medical care and psychological support, it is possible to defer genital surgery’.

Read the full piece here

Finally, a 'Florida Man' story of merit.