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'''David Bell''' (born 1951) is a consultant psychiatrist who previously worked at the [[Tavistock Clinic]] and who became a critic of practices at the clinic for gender non conforming children. | '''David Bell''' (born 1951) is a consultant psychiatrist who previously worked at the [[Tavistock Clinic]] and who became a critic of practices at the clinic for gender non conforming children. | ||
In Bell's theory Gender Transition becomes a form of [[conversion therapy]] for such children.<ref> Tavistock trust whistleblower David Bell: ‘I believed I was doing the right thing’ in The Guardian 2 May 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/02/tavistock-trust-whistleblower-david-bell-transgender-children-gids </ref>. | In Bell's theory Gender Transition becomes a form of [[conversion therapy]] for such children.<ref> Tavistock trust whistleblower David Bell: ‘I believed I was doing the right thing’ in The Guardian 2 May 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/02/tavistock-trust-whistleblower-david-bell-transgender-children-gids </ref>. | ||
| − | In 2021 Bell presented his arguments as part of the Nolan Investigation braodcast on BBC Radio <ref> Nolan Investigates Episode 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09yk7dh </ref>. | + | In 2021 Bell presented his arguments as part of the Nolan Investigation braodcast on BBC Radio <ref> Nolan Investigates Episode 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09yk7dh </ref>. Bell pointed out that Gender fluidity can be celebrated without labelling a child transgender. |
| + | Bell highlighted the lack of follow up evidence for children treated medically as transgender. | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 11 November 2021
David Bell (born 1951) is a consultant psychiatrist who previously worked at the Tavistock Clinic and who became a critic of practices at the clinic for gender non conforming children. In Bell's theory Gender Transition becomes a form of conversion therapy for such children.[1]. In 2021 Bell presented his arguments as part of the Nolan Investigation braodcast on BBC Radio [2]. Bell pointed out that Gender fluidity can be celebrated without labelling a child transgender. Bell highlighted the lack of follow up evidence for children treated medically as transgender.
References
- ↑ Tavistock trust whistleblower David Bell: ‘I believed I was doing the right thing’ in The Guardian 2 May 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/02/tavistock-trust-whistleblower-david-bell-transgender-children-gids
- ↑ Nolan Investigates Episode 5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p09yk7dh
