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Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

Until just a few years ago, gender dysphoria was incredibly rare. It presented in less than 0.01 percent of the population, displayed in early childhood, and affected males almost exclusively.

By Abigail Shrier5 min read
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That's no longer the case. Every indication listed above has reversed. First, gender dysphoria is becoming increasingly common. Second, it now emerges among adolescents and young adults, rather than young children. And finally, it now affects a disproportionate number of women. According to Abigail Shrier, the author of the new book "Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters," between 2016-2017, "the number of gender surgeries on girls and women in the U.S. quadrupled, with biological females accounting for 70% of all gender surgeries."