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That's awfully harsh. For one, the person making that statement is not the developer of the treatment, she's a psychologist expressing concern about the possibl
by tootie 4y ago
That's awfully harsh. For one, the person making that statement is not the developer of the treatment, she's a psychologist expressing concern about the possible downsides. Namely that the drug is expensive, doesn't work on everyone and hasn't been proven to show long-term beneficial outcomes yet (ie lower morbidity). I'm guessing it's also got a high potential for abuse from people with dysphoria. Nobody is saying we should keep it off the market, just that we need to be prepared for potential negative repercussions.
- Cupertino95014 4y ago> the person making that statement is not the developer of the treatment and neither is she a doctor or biological scientist. Rather, she's trying to get in on a lucrative field which she has no expertise in.
- tootie 4y agoAgain, needlessly harsh. She is psychologist with expertise in body image and was likely asked by the reporter for an opinion. Idk why you think she's trying to cash in on anything. It's incredibly cynical.
- Cupertino95014 4y ago> expertise in body image No, needfully harsh. "body image" is an invented term and "expertise" just means she got some papers published in journals controlled, most likely, by her friends. "Getting quoted in journals" would appear on her application for tenure, if she doesn't have it already. Also, reporters don't just happen to call up random people and ask for an opinion. You call them and offer it. Get on HARO<haro@helpareporter.com> if you want to be quoted, too.