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[–] Lammy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn’t this the opposite of science?

Why not post “finding faith saves lives” ?

It would be equally empirical.

[–] specfreq@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I agree. "Study" is a bit strong here, they asked 2 questions and got 139 replies. Despite the bullying, my gender affirming care has done wonders for my mental health.

I think the purpose is to add the findings to a separate pool of data.

[–] Lammy@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok but both are still completely unscientific, as is the entire field of psychology. It’s fine to call it research, but to conflate it with science is 100% false.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are you even trying to say

[–] Lammy@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is no objectively falsifiable hypothesis, or imperially reproducible result.

Don’t bring science into politics, that’s what religions and governments have tried to do for years as part of propaganda / anti-science campaigns. It never goes well even if you think it’s morally correct, because scientific reality does not always align with, nor does it care about current morality. Nevertheless science is objectively true.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The existence and wellbeing of trans people is not politics.

[–] mrpants@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

There are falsifiable hypotheses in this study.

Here's the study. Go get access to the full text and read it https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2808129