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In our first segment, we dive into a shocking development from the father of evidence-based medicine himself, Dr. Gordon Guyatt. Guyatt has seemingly abandoned the very principles he pioneered, arguing that children should be able to access puberty blockers, hormones, and even surgeries despite admitting that the evidence supporting these interventions is of “low” or “very low” quality. We break down his statement, why it turns evidence-based medicine on its head, and highlight whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim’s sharp critique of this astonishing reversal.
Plus, in our second segment, we take a detour into Toon Town with the bizarre story of a 67-year-old man with prostate cancer who, after going on and off testosterone blockers, psychedelic trips, and spiritual revelations, emerged identifying as a nonbinary grandmother named Leela. It’s a wild ride that totally undermines the activist claim that gender identity is innate, immutable, and knowable by toddlers.
