The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) re-released a report on gender-affirming care for youth, which was initially met with criticism from medical associations and rights groups. The new report claims to have undergone peer review, but experts say it still lacks transparency and credibility.
The list of authors excludes actual transgender people, medical professionals with experience treating trans patients, or academics who conducted research on gender dysphoria. Instead, they include skeptics of gender-affirming care, including someone who compared the treatment to Nazi eugenics.
A peer review by the American Psychiatric Association found the report’s methodology lacking transparency and clarity, but HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. describes it as “valuable and much needed.” Critics argue that the report is based on ideology rather than science and medical expertise.
The Washington Post has given more space to supporters of the report, including authors with no relevant experience in treating trans patients. The paper has also downplayed criticism from experts who have weighed in on the issue, stating that finding “more neutral” sources is a challenge due to polarization. However, many experts argue that this presents an opportunity for informed discussion and scrutiny of the science.
The article highlights the Washington Post’s tendency to present less-informed critics as more credible than experts who support gender-affirming care.
Source: https://mronline.org/2025/12/04/on-trans-care-wapo-rejects-experts-and-invents-more-neutral-center