Open Letter of Resignation from the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality (SSSS) - Dr James Cantor

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[–]PassionateIntensity 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

For those of you unfamiliar with Cantor, he's considered a transphobe by activists because he wants children to wait until age 12, and doesn't transition 100% of children, but does believe TWAW. These positions have become untenable in his field.

[–]anxietyaccount8 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

And he's also said some questionable things about pedophilia...? He's not on radfems' side, even a little.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He said he thought there should be a debate whether the P should be included in LGBT.

Like many sexologists they never question a man's sexual desires. If they want to do something it must all be normal, honest and natural. Women and children on the other hand must be assumed not to know their own minds or desires.

[–]endoftheworld 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

This guy thinks trans women are women and kids should transition at 12, and that still wasn't woke enough because 12 is waiting too long to start transitioning apparently... lol

[–]worried19 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Johanna Olson-Kennedy has apparently put an 8 year old on testosterone.

Some of these people won't accept any limits.

[–]Tovasshi[S] 12 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 0 fun13 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

From the letter:

** I have long posted news items and opinion pieces to SSSS’s member listserv. In July, I posted an essay of my own, When is a TERF not a TERF, challenging the extremism that has taken over public discussion of trans issues, pointing out, for example, that the unwillingness ever to recognize anyone’s transition is different from citing the research suggesting children should wait until age 12 to transition.

A debate ensued, not focused on any argument or evidence submitted, but on whether such discussions should even be permitted. The cessation of open, critical discussion is antithetical to the purpose of a scientific society. Participating in the debate were three SSSS Board members and roughly a dozen general members, expressing a roughly 50/50 opinion **

Twitter thread about it here: https://mobile.twitter.com/JamesCantorPhD/status/1292839733547212800

[–]TurtleFuzz 7 insightful - 2 fun7 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Ah yes, the trans movement is so, totally, absolutely not a cult!!1!

When their own doctors and scientists are being silenced or kicked out for showing any concern for children, or common sense, how can anyone still claim that this is not a cult? It's very worrisome.

[–]Delia 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Even their mates are leaving.