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Study Shows Trans Youth Have Stable Identities, Defying Myths

8/20/2025

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A study by the Society for Research in Child Development finds transgender youth have stable gender identities like cisgender peers.
Over 80% of participants felt comfortable in their gender identity, with minimal regret about transitioning.
The research challenges existing assumptions in developmental psychology and seeks to improve understanding of gender-diverse youth.
The study refutes the discredited theory of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.

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Story summary

A study by the Society for Research in Child Development finds transgender youth have stable gender identities like cisgender peers.
Over 80% of participants felt comfortable in their gender identity, with minimal regret about transitioning.
The research challenges existing assumptions in developmental psychology and seeks to improve understanding of gender-diverse youth.
The study refutes the discredited theory of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.