Full house for NTN's “Unsettled Science: Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents and Young Adults" at the Wilmette Public Library

A full house at the Wilmette Public Library greeted Northwestern University professor Dr. Michael Bailey and former Brown researcher Dr. Lisa Littman on November 13th, 2023, to hear their observations on gender dysphoria, including the recent and rapid rise in cases among teenage girls, sometimes described as Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD).

Bailey and Littman also spoke about their plans for research to better understand this phenomenon. To this end, they have formed the Institute for Comprehensive Gender Dysphoria Research (ICGDR). Click here for more information on the organization.

Talking about ROGD has proven to be controversial. Earlier this year Dr. Bailey's paper on trends in gender dysphoria was retracted from a professional journal because it suggested that a social component may partially explain the recent explosion of gender dysphoria among adolescent girls. Dr. Littman was run off Brown University’s campus for identifying the trend in 2018.

In the spirit of academic freedom and debate, NTN was glad to provide a forum where they could share their observations and plans for research with the public.

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