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When Graham appeared on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program afterward, she attempted to recover by pivoting from her lack of national security knowledge to transgender athletes, as The Advocate reported.

“Of course, Taiwan is our friend,” Graham said. “But I think people in South Carolina are more worried about making ends meet. They are concerned about boys in girls’ sports.”

Trump continued that strategy Friday by making transgender people a central part of his argument for Graham. He attacked Andrews as a “far-left political hack who supports transgender for everybody” and accused her of telling “confused children they’re trapped in the wrong body.”

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Trump may have conflated those medical procedures with agreements his Justice Department has forced on two major hospital systems. Those settlements require Texas Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic to establish or fund services for people who voluntarily seek to detransition. They do not order hospitals to perform surgery on anyone.

In May, Texas Children’s agreed to pay the state $10 million, end gender-affirming care for minors and establish what federal officials called the country’s first “restorative care” clinic for detransitioners. The Houston hospital also agreed to terminate five physicians connected to its transgender health program and permanently revoke their privileges, as The Advocate reported.

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[–] Komatoes@discuss.online 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes, I do absolutely know that lactation is sometimes induced in women. And you should try to read what I wrote instead of having an emotional reaction. I didn't say they didnt "work" in trans women. I said there is no evidence that the resulting breast mild is "nutritionally identical". And you weren't able to provide any evidence of this.
There is barely any research at all:

Literature and protocols on lactation induction is scarce and merely based on case reports in cisgender women [6–10]. Research focussed on induction of lactation in transgender women is lacking and to our knowledge, only three case reports on lactation induction in transgender women have previously been published [4, 5, 11].>

From your article. And I am sitting, thanks.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

‘ThInK oF tHe cHiLdReN’ is absolutely an emotional reaction even if you don’t perceive it as one. As I was in a rush to get out the door I grabbed the wrong study, here’s the correct one: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37138506/

I thought in context it was obvious that lactation inducing medications working meant producing milk, but since it wasn’t clear I’m spelling it out.

[–] Komatoes@discuss.online 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine discounting child health when talking about breastfeeding, lol. But again, if you could calm down enough to read what I wrote, and not assume what I was saying, you could probably reply appropriately. Your linked article again, doesn't say anything about "nutritionally identical". It is adequate for co-feeding. And like all of these articles, says the benefit is primarily for the trans woman to feel psychologically satisfied. And if you are in such a rush, maybe you don't need to capitalize every other letter. So, again, please provide a source on "nUtRiTiOnAlLy IdEnTiCaL"

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Give evidence for ‘robust macronutrient content’ (exact author words) meaning anything other than a nutritionally identical profile or take a walk.

[–] Komatoes@discuss.online 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Give evidence for girl has robust features and girl is identical twin to other girl mean the same thing. And you just told me to sit. Now walk? Why are you obsessed with my activity and position?

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

Was this word salad and inability to parse obvious phrases supposed to impress anyone?