Research showed that many young people grow up to be gay, and only some of them grow up to be trans. However, some cases documented in the book suggest that young people who experience traumatic events or sexual abuse tend to identify as trans quite quickly afterwards, although it may not be the majority of cases.
Research has found that around 50% of a normative population have interests in things like exhibitionism, sadism, masochism, and voyeurism. It has been suggested that men who want their wives to sleep with other men may not necessarily be motivated from a bisexual perspective.
The UK government is introducing a bill to ban conversion therapy, but some are concerned that it could also ban certain treatments for gender dysphoria. Historically, conversion therapy has involved barbaric and ineffective methods of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
The debate over whether transgender people should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice is highly polarized, with some feminists concerned about the safety of cis women and the ACLU championing the rights of trans women. This leaves many trans individuals feeling anxious about accessing public bathrooms for fear of being attacked or harassed.
A breakthrough in an Ohio cold case involving the murder of a 14-year-old girl named Gloria Pointer may provide answers to several similar cases in the area, as connections to 12 other girls who were murdered around the same time have been discovered.
This podcast discusses studies that show a correlation between access to pornography and a decrease in sexual violence. The podcast also explores claims of porn-induced erectile dysfunction and the ethics of exposing those who legally cannot have sex to pornography.