Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images News/Getty Images For the first time since implementing a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth last year, Texas is prosecuting a doctor for allegedly providing gender affirming care to 21 children. Despite such legislation going against the guidance of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Psychological Association (APA), and Endocrine Society, among a slew of others, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) claims gender affirming care (which he puts in quotation marks in an official statement) are, “experimental, and no scientific evidence supports their supposed benefits.” Dr. May Lau is the Medical Director of the Adolescent...
This Mom Says We Don't Need The "Blood Village"
@nnelly.co / TikTok We’ve all heard the phrase “It takes a village!” and it can be infuriating to hear for a myriad of reasons. One main reason why this phrase grates on new parents so much is that we know it’s mainly true, but nearly impossible to attain. Sometimes, we’re so desperate for help that we enlist the support of our relatives who we may not even have the best relationships with — blurring boundaries and creating more stress for ourselves. One mom (@nnelly.co on TikTok) wants us all to know that we don’t have to have, what she calls,...
Ruby Franke's Daughter Testifies That There's "No Moral Or Ethical Family Vlogger”
KALA STUDIO/Moment/Getty Images According to a 2021 YouGov survey, 11% of teenage boys and 6% of teenage girls said their dream job was to be a YouTuber or streamer. It’s no wonder kids dream of being influencers: not only did YouGov find that 65% of teens follow at least one influencer, but viewers only really see the glamorous, fun, or adventurous life that makes it to that content creator’s final edit. But one former child influencer, Shari Franke, daughter of the infamous Ruby Franke, of the 8 Passengers YouTube channel, recently spoke to Utah legislators in the senate to address...
81-Year-Old Georgia Woman Votes For The First Time After Husband Dies
wsbtv On the eve of her 82nd birthday, Betty Cartledge voted for the first time in her entire life. After early voting began in Georgia, a local television station, Channel 2 Action News, just so happened to catch the first-time voter on her way into a Newton County polling location. "I’m going to vote for the first time in my life," she told the outlet. Cartledge, who was accompanied by her niece, explained that she had never voted sooner because her longtime husband discouraged it. "I was so young and everything when we got married, I never really thought about...