Dr. Hillary Cass is the former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics who spent four years writing a 400-page review of gender-affirming care. As you’ve probably heard by now, her review was not kind to the clinics and doctors who’ve participated in this trade.
It was a given that Dr. Cass would become a target of opprobrium for trans activists and that is exactly what has happened. In an interview published last Friday, she revealed that she has received many threats and has consulted security professionals who advised her to stay off public transportation for her own safety.
Cass said she was pleased that, for the most part, both sides in the debate over the treatment of children with gender dysphoria had not “weaponised” her report. But she has still had to deal with a “pretty aggressive” response from some, particularly those in activist groups. She is also…
