06/11/2026
Leor Sapir
Important new article
Based on 37 publicly available detransition testimonies, the authors describe pathways into and mechanisms of maintenance of trans identity, as well as catalysts for detransition and post-transition concerns.
Despite the paper's limitations, which the authors acknowledge (non-representative sample, subjective self-assessment, etc.), it should serve as a touchstone for future research on etiology, persistence, and detransition.
This qualitative study investigates the retrospective psychological mechanisms of initial gender transition and subsequent detransition. While recent quantitative studies have established high rate...