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Hannah Barnes is an award-winning analytical and investigative journalist at the BBC, and an author. Finding your place in the world can be hard. However, some interventions for struggling children may cause more harm than good. Britain's Gender Identity Development Service at The Tavistock Clinic has recently been shut down after controversial use of puberty blockers and Hannah's investigation uncovers exactly what happened. Expect to learn why there was a huge increase in the number of children being referred for puberty blockers, just how ideological this institution was, whether the effects of puberty blockers can be reversed, whether children can consent to life altering medication, just who is to blame, how these treatments can put children on a one-way-ticket to much more serious procedures and much more… Sponsors: Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Bon Charge’s red light therapy devices at (use code: MW15) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at (automatically applied at checkout) Extra Stuff: Buy Time To Think - Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → To support me on Patreon (thank you): #gender #trans #tavistock - 00:00 Intro 00:33 How Hannah Thought Her Book Would Be Received 04:39 The Story of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) 19:19 When GIDS Started Using Puberty Blockers 30:35 Are Puberty Blockers Reversible? 40:45 Is it Ethical for Minors to Consent to Life-Altering Procedures? 42:28 How Many Young People in Gender Clinics Are Simply Gay? 47:21 The Mental State of Young People Referred to GIDS 57:42 What Caused the Influx of Admissions to GIDS in 2015/16? 1:05:47 The Role Ideology Played in Gender-Affirming Policy 1:14:00 Why Are There So Many Problems & Who is to Blame? 1:26:13 The Lesson Chris Has Learned from Hannah’s Book 1:30:38 Where to Find Hannah - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - or Apple Podcasts - Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: Twitter: Email:
