Trans youth who socially transition are unlikely to detransition

That’s according to a study that followed more than 300 trans kids over five years.

Trans kids are unlikely to detransition
Parents of transgender children and other supporters of transgender rights join in the capital outdoor rotunda to speak about transgender legislation being considered in the Texas House and Texas Senate, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay / Associated Press
Trans kids are unlikely to detransition
Parents of transgender children and other supporters of transgender rights join in the capital outdoor rotunda to speak about transgender legislation being considered in the Texas House and Texas Senate, Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay / Associated Press

Trans youth who socially transition are unlikely to detransition

That’s according to a study that followed more than 300 trans kids over five years.

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A study published in the journal Pediatrics earlier this year found transgender children who socially transition are unlikely to detransition — or “retransition,” as the study says. This disproves the common anti-trans talking point that children are likely to regret transitioning.

Reset breaks down the latest research and what it means with a Chicago-based researcher.

GUEST: TJ Billard, assistant professor at the Northwestern University School of Communication and executive director of the Center for Applied Transgender Studies