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I agree that the mice did not "choose" to get GAHT to alter their physical appearance. So in a sense calling them transgender would be like calling someone who received chemotherapy a cancer patient when there could be other reasons they got the treatment. I suppose we can refer to them as gender affirmed mice?

However, is calling mice transgender offensive? Perhaps to transgender individuals but I'd argue that "transgender healthcare" is equally if not more offensive since, going back to my chemo analogy, one does not need to be transgender to receive GAHT. So I don't think transgender healthcare is a drop in replacement for transgender. Maybe gender affirming care?

On another note, is calling someone "orange" offensive? Perhaps if used in a derogatory manner. So I think that part of the thank you message that you shared in the post should be censored a bit but that's really just me nitpicking.

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The problem with using just gender affirming care is

that menopause treatment can be considered that as well (plus other things). But President Trump was specifically pointing out research that explicitly stated in their public health statements that they could benefit healthcare for those who are transgender. So it was explicitly targeted at this population. And that’s the problem here because the research matters for them but can also help us learn things that can benefit everyone.

Re: photo yes good point. I honestly didn’t think of that in my reading of it.

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Yes, that is a problem. Politicizing scientific research is dangerous especially since the public usually does not understand the facts and benefits of the research.

I can see how the transgender mice narrative was used as part of a larger agenda. Just the other day there was an executive order targeting transgender care coverage: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/democratic-states-sue-trump-administration-order-halt-funding-gender-a-rcna191257.

It's pretty wild that this level of discrimination is occurring brazenly.

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I think it's supposed to be a joke

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This is really useful information. Thank you.

Also note: I think the dates on your updates are in error: "4/6/25". This puts the update in the future, though I imagine it was meant to indicate today, March 6, 2025.

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I fixed it!

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Thank you. Yes meant today, I clearly just want time to go faster. lol.

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Thank you for this!

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Transgenic mice matter. Transgender mice matter too!

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