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  Daniel Reeders

  

  May 10, 2021

  The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic - Scientific American

  scientificamerican.com - Brandy Schillace

  Late one night on the cusp of the 20th century, Magnus Hirschfeld, a young doctor, found a soldier on the doorstep of his practice in Germany. …

• Leaked emails 'demonstrate close collaboration between groups working behind the scenes to push bills banning transgender health care.'

  

  Daniel Reeders

  

  Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country

  motherjones.com - Madison Pauly

  On a Saturday afternoon in August 2019, South Dakota Republican state Rep. Fred Deutsch sent an email to 18 anti-trans activists, doctors, and …

• Is Pedro Pascal too aware of his Daddy status?

  

  Daniel Reeders

  

  The Endangered Celebrity Daddy

  Substack - Lina Dune

  And the Pedro Pascalification of my mental health To say the Pedro Pascal Phenomenon is reaching a fever pitch is an observation that even the …

• Thanks Zayne D'Crus for this one. Particularly useful for people working in international and community 'development.'

  

  Daniel Reeders

  

  Words matter: that’s why Oxfam is launching an inclusive language guide - Views & Voices

  oxfam.org.uk - Helen Wishart

  What do you think of the term “developing countries”? Ever felt uncomfortable saying “beneficiaries”? Helen Wishart introduces Oxfam’s new inclusive …

• This kind of article grinds my gears. This is the idea that is always seemingly new and fresh. But *every* policy is an experiment. And randomisation isn't rigorous at the policy level; it creates a postcode lottery.

  

  Daniel Reeders

  

  The big idea: should governments run more experiments?

  The Guardian - Stian Westlake

  If you’re looking for recent reasons to be proud of Britain, it would be hard to find a better example than the Recovery series of clinical trials. Conceived in haste in the early days of the pandemic, Recovery (which stands for Randomised Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy) sought to find drugs to …

• Delightful!

  

  Daniel Reeders

  

  The true story of Mattel accidentally releasing a super gay Ken doll

  yahoo.com - Katie Dupere

  It’s the early ‘90s and Barbie is at her peak popularity. But her boyfriend is a bit bland, a true dork best known for wearing satin tuxedos. Simply …