Blocked and Reported Premium: Weird! Turns Out The Science Of Youth Gender Medicine Isn’t Settled After All
Feb 25, 2026
They dive into how violent crime reporting handles transgender individuals and the rise of the 'trans shooter' narrative. They debate pronoun use and media language like 'woman in a dress' versus neutral phrasing. They explore statistical patterns about perpetrators and victims and how institutions respond to pressure around gender reporting.
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Foo Camp Unconference Experience
- Jesse describes attending an unconference called Foo Camp where panels form organically and it's intentionally unstructured.
- He mentions Helen Lewis attended and did a session on GLP-1s, illustrating the event's eclectic lineup.
GLP-1 Debate At Foo Camp
- At Foo Camp Helen Lewis debated GLP-1 drugs with a food expert about whether they are band-aids versus systemic fixes.
- Jesse relates the argument to societal food systems and whether pharmaceutical fixes sidestep broader behavioral change.
Reporting Personal Cases That Sparked Coverage
- Jesse Singal wrote two pieces about recent shootings involving people who transitioned and described specific cases in British Columbia and Rhode Island.
- He recounts the Tumblr Ridge shooting and the Rhode Island hockey-game shooter (Robert Dorgan → Roberta Esposito) as examples that prompted his Dispatch piece.