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  • The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters
  • Written by: Abigail Shrier
  • Narrated by: Pamela Almand
  • Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (300 ratings)

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Irreversible Damage

Written by: Abigail Shrier
Narrated by: Pamela Almand
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Publisher's Summary

Irreversible Damage is an exploration of a mystery: Why, in the last decade, has the diagnosis "gender dysphoria", transformed from a vanishingly rare affliction, applying almost exclusively to boys and men, to an epidemic among teenage girls?

Author Abigail Shrier presents shocking statistics and stories from real families to show that America and the West have become fertile ground for a "transgender craze" that has nothing to do with real gender dysphoria and everything to do with our cultural frailty. Teenage girls are taking courses of testosterone and disfiguring their bodies. Parents are undermined; experts are over-relied upon; dissenters in science and medicine are intimidated; free speech truckles under renewed attack; socialized medicine bears hidden consequences; and an intersectional era has arisen in which the desire to escape a dominant identity encourages individuals to take cover in victim groups.

Every person who has ever had a skeptical thought about the sudden rush toward a non-binary future but been afraid to express it - this book is for you. 

©2020 Abigail Shrier (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

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  • Cee
  • 2021-08-11

There's better ways to learn about this topic.

This book had some very interesting points, but honestly, was diluted for me by misleading facts, and crass language used as a tool to uplift her argument, and put down everyone who disagrees with her.

An example of the misleading facts: In a point in the book she argues that it is unbelievabley easy for transgender men to receive top surgery, even at a young age. Later in the book she references data where nearly 100% of female to male trans children in a European country who started medically transitioning, went on to get top surgery. What she excluded from that, was the fact that to even begin medically transitioning in that country, those children had to undergo a year of rigorous physcological examinations.

She also refers to the young trans men as just girls in her writings, as to invalidate their perceived identities, and hamhandedly support her argument that they aren't trans men at all.

If you are interested in looking into the topic in this book, I recommend doing the research yourself, as the way it's presented here again, is formatted in a way that is heavily biased, and often excludes critical information from the data and studies she's referencing.

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Final Message: Do whatever you can to keep your children close. As a teacher, a grade 8 teacher, I am seeing the message this book offers becoming more and more of a need. Fifteen years ago, this phenomenon was non existent in the population of teenage girls. This year, I have so many examples in the cohort I work for. Speaking out in my position is not easy, or better yet described as career limiting. This may be a story follow up. How is it that medical and educational professionals can be hamstrung if they take the stance suggested in this book? What has happened to freedom, truth, and reason? This book will leave you with questions about the next steps. These are valuable questions.

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An interesting and insightful listen. This book was much less polarizing, and more accepting of gender dysphoria than I had been led to believe by some reviews I had read/heard online. Reminded of the "Satanic Panic" growing up, this book doesn't dismiss the validity of gender dysphoria in those suffering, but brings attention to a situation that my be more complex, and requiring a greater conversation about it's nuances.

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This book discusses the dark side of the trans movement that is not covered elsewhere.

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Someone said what needs to be said

Just because a topic is controversial should not make it taboo. A discourse needs to be had for as the title implies the damage can be irreversible. When making an unalterable decision we should take due diligence and have a proper conversation. This book explores the transgender phenomenon with the great detail and scrutiny the mainstream media and medical community refuse to apply. I hope this book gets the ball rolling on a wider discourse and challenges the current narrative.

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Well written and well presented

A necessary and thoughtful conversation surrounding the transgender community, its effect and what it means to those involved. Highly suggest reading this regardless of your gender or identity.

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it all makes sense.

It certainly has been peculiar to watch as the educated elite impose a redefinition of woman completely detached from material reality. Understanding the profile of child who embraces this belief makes it understandable but no less disturbing. Well researched and offers many perspectives.

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Must read for everyone

This book is informative, it sheds light on a situation society has deemed “too sensitive to discuss”. It reveals the corruption and political ideologies that are physically mutilating young women and the lies being peddled to them but “trusted” figures.

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  • edd
  • 2021-12-30

very tender

story told w much sympathy. I learned so much about pressures facing girls. everyone different

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A VERY needed insight into our culture

Raising a daughter in north America these days can be a scary task. This book sheds much needed light on this topic! Thank you, Abigail Shrier! And the narration is pleasant to listen to as well.

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