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'''[[Sinead Watson]]''' is a woman who [[detransition]]ed. Born a woman she underwent sex hormone treatment to become a man but subsequently regretted the decision. Sinead is now a voice for detransitioners and campaigns for greater awareness of the medical treatment given to young people.

As a young woman she reported 'feeling a disconnect from one's body and resentment for one's sexual characteristics'. After consulting her GP, Ms Watson was referred to the Sandyford gender identity clinic in [[Glasgow]], one of four in Scotland (the others are in Edinburgh, Inverness and Aberdeen)<ref> The dividing lines over Scotland's gender laws https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51445579 BBC News 11 Feb 2020 and Sinead is worried about a possible change in the law https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-51453612 BBC News 10 Feb 2020 </ref>.Sinead believes many young people transition because they cannot accept that they are [[lesbian]], [[gay]] or [[bisexual]]. Sinead explains her story in a video online <ref> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS1sgrVrET0 (Accessed 9 Dec 2021 </ref>.

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