NPR Talks to Hilary Cass. Will US Liberals Finally Hear What We've Been Saying?
Open Discussion
There is a common refrain among certain parents who find themselves politically homeless upon being thrust into the waters of gender ideology:
“I used to be a liberal… My radio was always tuned to NPR!”
Here, in the states, NPR, the public radio station, is somewhat synonymous with a liberal or progressive political brand. In fact, the network recently came under fire for being so politically biased, as The Free Press reported on here and here. It is perhaps the highest level of virtue signaling to walk down the street with an NPR tote bag.
Which is why, many have thought that NPR would be the last outlet to report properly on the current medical scandal happening in the name of “gender-affirming care.”
But!… This week the NPR Show “On Point” hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti, which reaches 1.9 million weekly listeners, released a full hour-long interview with Dr. Hilary Cass, titled “The evidence was disappointingly poor.”
As
pointed out, this is “An extremely sane segment on NPR on treating children with gender dysphoria… Devastating to WPATH, HRC, GLAAD, AAP, etc.”You can listen to the interview with Dr. Cass on Apple Podcasts here:
Or on Spotify here:
You also might want to revisit a few of our older GWL episodes which further elaborate on the history underlying the The Cass Review:
What do you think of NPR covering this story? Did you listen to it? Do you feel this gives you an opportunity to talk about the Cass Review in more “politically liberal” circles? Will this lead to change in the US?
Tell us what you think, in the comments. We are keeping comments open to everyone this week.
This is huge for us here in the US. While I have been known to shout expletives at NPR, I have actually never entirely stopped listening to it or stopped sending them emails that they DO THEIR JOB and report responsibly about facts and developments in this area without "the science is settled" spin. They do report responsibly on other subjects of interest to me, for one thing. Hillary Cass herself said in this interview that the interviewer had obviously read the Cass Review more carefully than interviewers in the UK. I hope the interviewer doesn't get death threats. And I hope that this opens some doors to more reporting. While this interview with On Point is incredibly important, I would also like to hear news developments such as the Cass Review reported on NPR news shows that have a much wider audience, such as Weekend Edition, All Things Considered or any news shows.
For people who want to read transcripts instead (and to see the Endocrine Society and AAP responses in full), you can go to: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/05/08/hilary-cass-review-caution-nhs-gender-affirming-care-youth
The link to the full interview with Hilary Cass is at top on that page and directly here: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2024/05/08/nhs-hilary-cass-review-gender-transgender-care