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Signal is always delicate in his wording, in the way Jane Austen used the word “delicate” as a term of praise—sensitively diplomatic and charitable about disagreements. So he critiques the Cass CEG for not revealing the names of their contributing experts. I suspect, though, that no one would have wanted to be part of the CEG without anonymity. The ideologues have made it downright dangerous, professionally and personally, to go on record objecting to “gender affirmative care.” Anyone participating in Cass’s work knew from the start what the Jack Turbans and Meredithe McNamaras were going to do. Anonymity was essential for honest work.

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Some other NHS reports do not list their authors either, also, I believe.

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