Research: Everything the media says about homosexual orientation is wrong
The internet has been abuzz with headlines declaring, “ Almost Everything the Media Tell You About Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Is Wrong ,” and “ Johns Hopkins Shrinks Warn Against Kids Going Transgender .” As reported by Ryan T. Anderson on Monday, “A major new report, published today in the journal The New Atlantis, challenges the leading narratives that the media has pushed regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.” How significant was this report ? “Co-authored by two of the nation’s leading scholars on mental health and sexuality, the 143-page report discusses over 200 peer-reviewed studies in the biological, psychological, and social sciences, painstakingly documenting what scientific research shows and does not show about sexuality and gender.” What were the conclusions of this study? “The major takeaway, as the editor of the journal explains, is that ‘some of the most frequently heard claims about sexuality and gender are not supported by scientific eviden