Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says UK review leader

Doctor Hilary Cass, who led youth gender identity services review, warns of unrealistic images and expectations'

The expert who led the review into youth gender identity services has said young people are being misinformed by unrealistic" portrayals of transitioning on social media.

Hilary Cass, the British paediatrician whose review of NHS gender care led to a significant shift including a ban on puberty blockers, warned of unrealistic images and expectations on social media" when it came to what transition would really mean and how hard it would be", including quite intensive medical treatments" and sometimes quite brutal surgeries".