LGBTQ Nation Misuses Psychology Study to Dismiss Valid Concerns About Transgender Mass Shooters
Source: https://www.facebook.com/americanspectator/. "Activist Outlet Twists Psychology Study to Dismiss Concerns About Transgender Mass Shootings | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics." March 11, 2026. spectator.org
The Gist
The author argues that an LGBTQ advocacy group wrongly used a small study about anger levels in teens taking testosterone to dismiss legitimate concerns about transgender people committing mass shootings at higher rates. The study doesn't actually address mass violence, making the comparison invalid.
Conclusion
LGBTQ Nation's use of a testosterone study to dismiss concerns about transgender mass shootings is methodologically flawed and misleading
Premises
- The Crime Prevention Research Center found transgender individuals committed active shooting attacks at 12-16 times their population share in 2024
- The study LGBTQ Nation cited only examined self-reported anger in 178 young females receiving testosterone therapy over 12 months
- The study found no significant changes in anger or aggression measures, but this doesn't address mass shooting behavior
- The study population was small, non-representative, and limited to biological females aged 12-20
- Self-reported questionnaire data about anger levels cannot prove or disprove propensity for mass violence
- Previous research on gender medicine has been compromised by ideological and financial motivations according to experts
Assumptions
- FBI crime data accurately captures the demographic characteristics of mass shooters
- There is a meaningful distinction between self-reported anger levels and actual violent behavior
- The methodology of psychological studies can be evaluated for their relevance to different research questions
- Activist organizations may misrepresent research to support their political positions