Manhattan Institute | Leor Sapir

Correcting the Record on Social Transition

Ilya Shapiro — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Public schools treat “gender affirmation” of distressed kids as a neutral act. It isn’t. Correcting the Record on Social Transition

Amicus Brief: Foote v. Ludlow School Committee

Ilya Shapiro — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

An emerging issue in public education is school officials’ secret social-transitioning of minor children in alternate gender identities and deliberately withholding that information from parents.

Reckless and Irresponsible

Leor Sapir — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400

The ACLU pushes the potent but misleading “affirm or suicide” narrative. Reckless and Irresponsible

Finland Takes Another Look at Youth Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

A recent interview with the country’s top gender expert shows how out of step the American medical establishment is with its European counterparts

Yes, Europe Is Restricting “Gender-Affirming Care”

Leor Sapir — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

American activists distort the situation in European countries to defend an aggressive approach to pediatric gender medicine. Yes, Europe Is Restricting “Gender-Affirming Care”

MI in Palm Beach: A Celebration of Ideas | 2023

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

How Not to Regulate Pediatric Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Three mistaken efforts state legislators should avoid How Not to Regulate Pediatric Gender Medicine

How to Regulate Pediatric Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Pursuing bans on drugs and surgeries may not be the most pragmatic approach—lawmakers hoping to reverse the medicalization of youth should instead consider these eight avenues. How to Regulate Pediatric Gender Medicine

Wokeness and Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatments

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

The Placebo Is the Point

Leor Sapir — Sun, 11 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500

A new paper highlights the fundamental bias in the world of “gender-affirming” research. The Placebo Is the Point

Affirming Deception

Leor Sapir — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

An unexpected concession by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health reveals dishonesty in the American gender-medicine establishment. Affirming Deception

Biden's Gender Transition Proposal Cements School-To-Clinic Pipeline

Leor Sapir — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Schools should not make medical decisions for students.

The School-to-Clinic Pipeline

Leor Sapir — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500

New rules from the Biden administration will worsen gender-related distress in children. The School-to-Clinic Pipeline

Reason and Compassion on Gender Medicine

Leor Sapir — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Florida adopts the more cautious European model of pediatric care—and exposes American “gender-affirming” advocates as incompetent and dishonest. Reason and Compassion on Gender Medicine

The U.K. Is Backing Off Transgender Mania. The U.S. Should Follow

Leor Sapir — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Guidance from the National Health Service is a welcome step toward sanity on transgender issues. So why is the U.S. doubling down?

‘Trust the Experts' Is Not Enough

Leor Sapir — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Memo

The Claim: Most major American medical organizations support “gender affirming care.”

No Laughing Matter

Leor Sapir — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

John Oliver badly botches the “gender-affirming care” debate. No Laughing Matter

The Distortions in Jack Turban's Psychology Today Article on ‘Gender Affirming Care'

Leor Sapir — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Turban's public statements on pediatric gender medicine have been less than honest.

The “T” Piggybacking on the “LGB”

Leor Sapir — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Americans have major reservations about “gender-affirming” care for minors and teaching gender-identity ideology in schools. The “T” Piggybacking on the “LGB”

Dr. Richard Pan's Claims in Support of California's SB 107 Are False and Medically Irresponsible

Leor Sapir — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Pan stressed the importance of ‘talking about facts’ and ‘not exaggerating.’ I suggest he take his own advice.

America, Exporter of the Gender Revolution

Leor Sapir — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The Biden administration may begin pressuring other countries to push vulnerable youth into hormones and surgeries. America, Exporter of the Gender Revolution

A Rare Reversal on Gender Transition Policy

Leor Sapir — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

The ‘vast majority of children’ receiving care shouldn’t be treated with hormones or surgery, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.

A Victory for Child Welfare?

Leor Sapir — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

Did the American Academy of Pediatrics tacitly reverse its stance on pediatric gender medicine? A Victory for Child Welfare?

Trans Extremism and the Weak American State

Leor Sapir — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

As Europe’s progressive welfare states are reversing course on pediatric gender medicine, the American Democratic party is circling the wagon around the controversial practice.

The American Academy of Pediatrics' Dubious Transgender Science

Leor Sapir — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

As other countries turn away from hormones and surgery, the AAP won’t even allow a debate.