Draft:Scientific transphobia
| Submission declined on 12 February 2024 by WikiDan61 (talk). The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at Transphobia. Since anyone can edit Wikipedia, you are welcome to add that information yourself. Thank you.
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Comment: There is not sufficient material here to justify an article separate from the existing Transphobia article. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:20, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
| Submission declined on 12 February 2024 by CoconutOctopus (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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- Comment: I'm not convinced this has enough notability as a topic itself for an article; it'd likely be better placed as a section in the main Transphobia article. Most of the sources also don't discuss "Scientific Transphobia" as a phenomenon. CoconutOctopus talk 16:19, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
Scientific transphobia is a type of transphobia supported by or based on misinformation excused as real science.[1] While the validity of transgender people is supported by science,[2] proponents of scientific transphobia often cite biology in order to discriminate against transgender people. Consequences of scientific transphobia are similar to those seen in general transphobia, including violence,[3] suicide,[4] bathroom bills,[5], and sports bans.[6]
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Pseudoscientific arguments are often used to discriminate against transgender people. Ben Shapiro, for example, has stated being transgender is a mental illness.[7] While gender dysphoria is recognized as a disorder in the DSM-5,[8] not all transgender people experience gender dysphoria, and being transgender itself is not seen as a disorder. Another argument is that chromosomes determine sex, and therefore gender is determined at birth. However, sex and gender are known to be separate. Proponents of scientific transphobia cite sex as a binary, but intersex people may present at birth as female while having XY chromosomes, or male while having XX chromosomes, or have extra chromosomes.[1]
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- ^ a b Sun, Simón(e) D. "Stop Using Phony Science to Justify Transphobia". Scientific American. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Understanding transgender people, gender identity and gender expression". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Transgender people over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime". Williams Institute. UCLA School of Law. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Stanley-Becker, Isaac. "More than half of transgender male adolescents attempt suicide, study says". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee lawmakers advance transgender 'bathroom bill'". NBC News. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Ermyas, Timbete; Wakeam, Kira. "Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says". NPR. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Ben Shapiro". GLAAD. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "DSM-5 Criteria for Gender Dysphoria". National Library of Medicine. National Institute of Health. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.