1/ A bit about WPATH. #IStandWithKeiraBell From an affidavit by Dr Stephen B Levine, who has worked with dysphoric ppl since 1974, chaired the 5th Standards of Care of WPATH, then known as HBIGDA.

It's become 'dominated by politics & ideology'

2/ It's open to non-professionals (despite being called 'World Professional...')
It takes a decided view on issues as to which there is a wide range of opinion among professionals.

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4/ It represents a self-selected subset of the profession with its many non-professional members. It claims to speak for the profession, but it does not welcome skepticism and therefore, deviates from the philosophical core of medical science.

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7/ The affidavit in full:
http://www.will-law.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/affidavit-stephen-levine-with-exhibit.pdf