72: The Umbrella Hour with Dr. An Goldbauer & Zander Keig LCSW - Episode 7272: The Umbrella Hour with Dr. An Goldbauer & Zander Keig LCSW - Episode 72
UK Health Radio Podcast
Dr. An Goldbauer and Zander Keig discuss youth gender clinics and trans activism with journalist Bernard Lane, exploring the weak evidence base and societal impacts.
46:18•10 Mar 2025
Examining Youth Gender Clinics with Bernard Lane
Episode Overview
- Weak evidence base supporting medicalised gender change for minors.
- Significant influence of trans activism on medical societies.
- Human rights arguments often overshadow medical evidence.
- Genspect advocates for non-medicalised approaches to gender distress.
- Emergence of social movements challenging current gender medicine practices.
“If there's no good evidence, how can it be that the medical society supports these treatments?”
The Umbrella Hour, hosted by Dr. An Goldbauer and Zander Keig, takes a deep dive into the controversial topic of medicalised gender change involving minors. In this episode, they are joined by Bernard Lane, a Sydney-based journalist who has been reporting on this issue for several years. Lane shares his journey from scepticism to uncovering the weak evidence base supporting these treatments and the significant influence of trans activism on medical societies.
The discussion touches on the human rights angle versus the medical evidence, the role of gender clinics, and the impact of trans activism on policy and public opinion. Lane also talks about his experiences with Genspect, an international organisation advocating for a non-medicalised approach to gender distress, and the emergence of a social movement challenging the current practices in gender medicine.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the complexities and debates surrounding youth gender clinics and the broader implications for society.
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