# Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria Shrier's novel discusses the phrase "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria" heavily in her novel, with chapter 2 focusing on the author of a study who coining the term. Within the chapter, the Shrier speaks at great lengths about how the study had been "canceled" by academics and activists because the results were contradicting popular beliefs about transgender people. Despite the controversy and reassessment by the journal, the results of the study were unchanged. The chapter brings light to a discussion about whether being transgender is a "social contagion" or inherently infectious with teenagers being influenced by their peers to come out as transgender. Since Littman's original paper, many others have tried to replicate her results. In March 2023, [a paper supporting her results was released,](https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/25/rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria-debunked/) however it was rejected for violating editorial policies around consent. The video below, by a transgender man, gives a more nuanced interpretation of the study as a researcher who has studied transgender-related topics in an academic setting. In it, he addresses the more implicit bias in who the study sampled. {% embed url="" %} Science is about answering questions and establishing connections. For this reason, all scientists follow the scientific method, or a specific set of instructions to ensure consistent, valid results. When researchers deviate from these established principles, it can cause results or study methodology to be incorrect. But even moving away from Littman's article specifically, it still impacts if children can be suddenly persuaded to become transgender or be influenced into coming out. The first section in the video below further discuss the topic as adults who agree or disagree with the idea of transition being a social trend. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://miles-2.gitbook.io/rstm-intervention/rapid-onset-gender-dysphoria.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.