They expected minimal discussion before proceeding to medical intervention. The children also became much more aggressive in demanding treatment, as did their parents in many cases. Suddenly, there were far more girls feeling like they were transgender looking for appointments. At the same time, the demographics changed.
One was that the clinic began to see an exponential increase in kids presenting with gender issues. The intake in the early years was small, mostly made up of boys who felt like they were girls. Established in 1989, it was set up to help children who were questioning their gender.
All too often today, to simply ask questions around this topic is to invite the charge of transphobia.Īs the book’s timeline of GIDS shows, the programme may well have started out with the best of intentions, but it was bent out of shape along the way by internal and external forces. A panel discussion will follow, including Dr David Bell and Dr Anna Hutchinson. In doing so, she has attempted that difficult and brave thing: to try to achieve some balance on the question of transgenderism, in particular when it comes to the treatment of children struggling with their gender. Hannah Barnes Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children Hannah Barnes will introduce her highly acclaimed account of events at the Tavistock Gender Identity Development Service for children. Barnes interviewed a huge range of people for Time to Think: The Inside Story of the Collapse of the Tavistock’s Gender Service for Children.
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