He argues that the book's research is more important than ever before given the recent push for trans policies from the new Biden administration. Critics have called the book anti-trans and 'dangerous' for raising questions about gender dysphoria. Ryan Anderson's book about transgender people has been taken down from Amazon. No, it didn't get any facts wrong, and it didn't engage in any name-calling.'Ī person holds a transgender pride flag as people gather on Christopher Street outside the Stonewall Inn for a rally to mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York, June 28, 2019.

'Yes, it advances an argument from a certain viewpoint. 'People who have actually read my book discovered that it was a thoughtful and accessible presentation of the state of the scientific, medical, philosophical and legal debates,' Anderson told Newsweek. While the book was well-received by conservatives, LGBTQ activists have dismissed the book as anti-trans and 'dangerous.' 'We need to respect the dignity of people who identify as transgender,' Anderson argued in the book, 'but without encouraging children to undergo experimental transition treatments, and without trampling on the needs and interests of others.' 1 on two of Amazon's best-seller list before it was even released, but sparked controversy for arguing that society's growing acceptance of transgender people stems more from ideology than science. He said that neither he nor his publisher were notified by Amazon.

Ryan Anderson's When Harry Became Sally was removed from Amazon's cyber shelves Sunday, three years after the controversial best-seller was published on February 20, 2018.Īnderson told Newsweek that he discovered that his book had vanished from Amazon-as well as the company's e-reader Kindle, podcast service Audible and used-book sellers-when someone looking to buy a copy informed the author.

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