I know you blame yourself Ritchie but doctors should never have performed or facilitated this appalling surgery. It’s not justifiable on any level and violates not only the Hippocratic oath but virtually every principle of the Nuremberg Code.
Doctors are supposed to protect patients from their poor judgement, not push them down the pathway towards self-harm and then inflict the injury.
One of the foundations of informed consent is that the treatment being offered is the best, most appropriate and safest option available, so even this basic standard of safeguarding was not met.
Thank you for continuing to raise awareness of the reality of this quackery. I’m sure you’re saving other young men from falling into this rabbit hole.
I know this seems like a dramatic statement, but the perpetuation of false data and the destruction, stupidity, and even violence it creates are the battle of the moment. Due to ubiquitous social media coupled with the ancient and destructive impulses of the mob, and lies told out of weakness, or even for profit, integrity and truth are a tough and sometimes dangerous road. I often hear that there are no brave young people of the caliber of those iconic soldiers that stormed the beaches of Normandy in the last century. I differ with that assessment. You are that brave. I’m so sorry part of your body was subjected to systemic, “medical” mauling. Please know that there is the greatest portion of you left. Your courage and intelligence can change the future of thousands of young people.
I am so proud of you for speaking out like this your voice is so important and needs to be heard by every single person who thinks they want this. You are saving lives whether you know it or not I wish you the very best as you move forward. I do believe that what you are doing now is revolutionary and will be a big part of stopping these brutal surgeries 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
We hear you Ritchie and have total respect for all you do. The guilty won’t admit it but they will have to live with the knowledge of the damage done to you and other young people.
After all your pain you could have stayed silent , taken time to heal and watched this evil ideology destroy more lives But you didn't . Thank you for your selflessness , courage and admirable strength and I am sure young men struggling who hear you r words will stop at the edge of the gender cliff & perhaps not jump .
It’s really telling that the organizers of this event actually did not release video of your speech for 8 months because they know that it would open people’s eyes to this lie.
What is the long-term goal here? Do they think enough television programs based on the delusions of men like Paris Lees and Jordan Gray will force everyone to lie?
There’s going to be quite a few advocates acting like they didn’t know anything when this fraud finally implodes.
Yes, thank you for continuing to speak out about your experiences in such a way that absolutely breaks through the euphemistic language and fluff of trans rights to the harrowing reality of gender medical treatment. I used to work in the same service as the adult gender service and I was horrified to hear that even after all the revelations of the Cass report, the service has more than doubled in size since I left in 2020 whilst all the other psychological services in the same building- Psychotherapy, CAT, CBT etc have reduced in staffing numbers. The gender service alone has more staff than any of the other psychological services in the same building put together. How can this still be going on? I thought the adult services were supposed to be undergoing an independent review themselves following Cass’s recommendations.
You are a courageous young man to be praised and honoured. Always know that your outspokenness and the powerful words you share are a great comfort to many.
Ritchie, I thank you for sharing your story - it takes remarkable courage. It's incredibly troubling that people can openly discuss medical malpractice and surgical regret in virtually every other context, yet when detransitioners speak about their experiences, they're silenced or dismissed. Your voice matters, and is making a difference.
Hello. I have gone back and forth, as an American psychiatrist, as to whether it would be appropriate to offer a comment, and in the end, obviously, I decided to allow you to determine if you find them at all helpful. Quickly, for background, 1) I was a psychiatry resident in NYC at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, where the overwhelming number of my patients were gay men who by the 2nd admission never left the hospital alive; and 2) after moving to the west coast, I now live in a city where the prominent "clinical memory" is of a patient murdering a Marital & Family Therapist who, after two years of required by law counseling, refused to sign an authorization for gender affirming surgery.
My story is about how I lost my job in a county mental health clinic for refusing to participate in these "certifications," if only because there was no set criteria, and the clinic had no established plan in regard to these patients. It began at our "case conference" where new "cases" were presented, and a clinical psychologist presented a family she was admitting where the male in the couple was transitioning and had thrown the established family into chaos. She proposed treating the father for depression, anxiety, and marital conflict, and the family for the consequences of marital conflict. I sat silent for as long as I could as the team nodded in agreement, and then I asked why she seemed to be treating symptoms secondary to Gender Dysphoria, rather than Gender Dysphoria. Dead, awkward silence. After a moment, the other psychiatrist in the room, who was gay, said, "Sounds like a bit of transphobia." Seriously? The psychologist finally said, "I've never treated Gender Dysphoria." What? "So you intend to treat the symptoms?" Silence. I then asked her, "Are you afraid of being harmed?" Staff became quite angry. I looked at the clinic director and said, "Do not assign these patients to me until you have formulated a plan for their care." She said, "That is not for you to choose, and refusing patients could ultimately cost you your job." And ultimately, it did. Within a week, I got a visit from HR to confirm my decision, and when I did, I was released.
The precept of "Do no harm," in my mind, is ultimately pre-supposed by the explicit duty to always "protect the vulnerable," always and everywhere. And whenever possible, even from themselves. And for a psychiatrist, it is not unusual, even in the law, when someone is suicidal, self-harmful, homicidal, or otherwise incapable by impairment of protecting themselves from danger. I decided not to participate in these "certifications" because they are physically - at least for now - irreversible. You seem to demonstrate - and correct me if I am wrong - that your choice was made at a time of great vulnerability - yet no one was there, in a professional capacity to protect you. Would the reasonable, concerned, compassionate, empathetic voice of a professional asking you to pause - not completely forsake your decision - just step out of the hurricane, have been effective? Given you pause? Only you can say. But I certainly would have tried! Ah, hindsight!
In any case, Ritchie, I am moved by your courage & determination. Hope is always the path of healing & health, and I sincerely wish this to you in abundance. Nothing brings this better than helping others, and from reading the responses of others, I believe you can and will be a guide and force! My sincere best wishes to you.
Thank you Ritchie/TullipR I’m devastated that you were the experiment, the risk they were prepared to take with no consequence to them for their Mengele-esque actions. You are brave in standing true and speaking about your ruined body, I hope that you find daily happiness despite the harms that have been done to you. I wish you well and although I am deeply saddened by what your experience and reality I am grateful to you for your courage in speaking about the way these people have altered the path of your life.
I know you blame yourself Ritchie but doctors should never have performed or facilitated this appalling surgery. It’s not justifiable on any level and violates not only the Hippocratic oath but virtually every principle of the Nuremberg Code.
Doctors are supposed to protect patients from their poor judgement, not push them down the pathway towards self-harm and then inflict the injury.
One of the foundations of informed consent is that the treatment being offered is the best, most appropriate and safest option available, so even this basic standard of safeguarding was not met.
Thank you for continuing to raise awareness of the reality of this quackery. I’m sure you’re saving other young men from falling into this rabbit hole.
I know this seems like a dramatic statement, but the perpetuation of false data and the destruction, stupidity, and even violence it creates are the battle of the moment. Due to ubiquitous social media coupled with the ancient and destructive impulses of the mob, and lies told out of weakness, or even for profit, integrity and truth are a tough and sometimes dangerous road. I often hear that there are no brave young people of the caliber of those iconic soldiers that stormed the beaches of Normandy in the last century. I differ with that assessment. You are that brave. I’m so sorry part of your body was subjected to systemic, “medical” mauling. Please know that there is the greatest portion of you left. Your courage and intelligence can change the future of thousands of young people.
I am so proud of you for speaking out like this your voice is so important and needs to be heard by every single person who thinks they want this. You are saving lives whether you know it or not I wish you the very best as you move forward. I do believe that what you are doing now is revolutionary and will be a big part of stopping these brutal surgeries 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
We hear you Ritchie and have total respect for all you do. The guilty won’t admit it but they will have to live with the knowledge of the damage done to you and other young people.
After all your pain you could have stayed silent , taken time to heal and watched this evil ideology destroy more lives But you didn't . Thank you for your selflessness , courage and admirable strength and I am sure young men struggling who hear you r words will stop at the edge of the gender cliff & perhaps not jump .
Thank you for speaking out against this madness, Ritchie. I support you and others like you who dare to speak the truth.
It’s really telling that the organizers of this event actually did not release video of your speech for 8 months because they know that it would open people’s eyes to this lie.
What is the long-term goal here? Do they think enough television programs based on the delusions of men like Paris Lees and Jordan Gray will force everyone to lie?
There’s going to be quite a few advocates acting like they didn’t know anything when this fraud finally implodes.
Yes, note it's not even the full speech. Just a segment!
I think there was a lot of kick back for me attending. I'm glad it was finally released though.
Well done for everything you said there & all you continue to do to raise awareness on this horrendous butchery. Luv you Richie & take care of you ❤️
Yes, thank you for continuing to speak out about your experiences in such a way that absolutely breaks through the euphemistic language and fluff of trans rights to the harrowing reality of gender medical treatment. I used to work in the same service as the adult gender service and I was horrified to hear that even after all the revelations of the Cass report, the service has more than doubled in size since I left in 2020 whilst all the other psychological services in the same building- Psychotherapy, CAT, CBT etc have reduced in staffing numbers. The gender service alone has more staff than any of the other psychological services in the same building put together. How can this still be going on? I thought the adult services were supposed to be undergoing an independent review themselves following Cass’s recommendations.
You are a courageous young man to be praised and honoured. Always know that your outspokenness and the powerful words you share are a great comfort to many.
Ritchie, I thank you for sharing your story - it takes remarkable courage. It's incredibly troubling that people can openly discuss medical malpractice and surgical regret in virtually every other context, yet when detransitioners speak about their experiences, they're silenced or dismissed. Your voice matters, and is making a difference.
Hello. I have gone back and forth, as an American psychiatrist, as to whether it would be appropriate to offer a comment, and in the end, obviously, I decided to allow you to determine if you find them at all helpful. Quickly, for background, 1) I was a psychiatry resident in NYC at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, where the overwhelming number of my patients were gay men who by the 2nd admission never left the hospital alive; and 2) after moving to the west coast, I now live in a city where the prominent "clinical memory" is of a patient murdering a Marital & Family Therapist who, after two years of required by law counseling, refused to sign an authorization for gender affirming surgery.
My story is about how I lost my job in a county mental health clinic for refusing to participate in these "certifications," if only because there was no set criteria, and the clinic had no established plan in regard to these patients. It began at our "case conference" where new "cases" were presented, and a clinical psychologist presented a family she was admitting where the male in the couple was transitioning and had thrown the established family into chaos. She proposed treating the father for depression, anxiety, and marital conflict, and the family for the consequences of marital conflict. I sat silent for as long as I could as the team nodded in agreement, and then I asked why she seemed to be treating symptoms secondary to Gender Dysphoria, rather than Gender Dysphoria. Dead, awkward silence. After a moment, the other psychiatrist in the room, who was gay, said, "Sounds like a bit of transphobia." Seriously? The psychologist finally said, "I've never treated Gender Dysphoria." What? "So you intend to treat the symptoms?" Silence. I then asked her, "Are you afraid of being harmed?" Staff became quite angry. I looked at the clinic director and said, "Do not assign these patients to me until you have formulated a plan for their care." She said, "That is not for you to choose, and refusing patients could ultimately cost you your job." And ultimately, it did. Within a week, I got a visit from HR to confirm my decision, and when I did, I was released.
The precept of "Do no harm," in my mind, is ultimately pre-supposed by the explicit duty to always "protect the vulnerable," always and everywhere. And whenever possible, even from themselves. And for a psychiatrist, it is not unusual, even in the law, when someone is suicidal, self-harmful, homicidal, or otherwise incapable by impairment of protecting themselves from danger. I decided not to participate in these "certifications" because they are physically - at least for now - irreversible. You seem to demonstrate - and correct me if I am wrong - that your choice was made at a time of great vulnerability - yet no one was there, in a professional capacity to protect you. Would the reasonable, concerned, compassionate, empathetic voice of a professional asking you to pause - not completely forsake your decision - just step out of the hurricane, have been effective? Given you pause? Only you can say. But I certainly would have tried! Ah, hindsight!
In any case, Ritchie, I am moved by your courage & determination. Hope is always the path of healing & health, and I sincerely wish this to you in abundance. Nothing brings this better than helping others, and from reading the responses of others, I believe you can and will be a guide and force! My sincere best wishes to you.
You must be Catholic. You’re a rare bird. I appreciate what you did. I am in awe,You are a total hero
Thank you for your honesty and integrity. It will make a difference - you are making a difference in this world.
Thank you Ritchie/TullipR I’m devastated that you were the experiment, the risk they were prepared to take with no consequence to them for their Mengele-esque actions. You are brave in standing true and speaking about your ruined body, I hope that you find daily happiness despite the harms that have been done to you. I wish you well and although I am deeply saddened by what your experience and reality I am grateful to you for your courage in speaking about the way these people have altered the path of your life.
You are incredible.
Thank you, Ritchie. I can say nothing more.