Dr Hilary Cass, the author of a major review into the treatment of children and young people questioning their gender, suggested "unrealistic images and expectations on social media" had misled children, and that if some young people had "taken more time" they might not have pursued medical treatments.
Her 2024 review found gender medicine had been operating on "shaky foundations" when it came to evidence for medical treatment.
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