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Evaluating the Value of Suffering: Research Funding, Scientific Autonomy, and the Marginalization of Sexual and Gender Diverse Youth

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  • Christian Brettschneider

  • July 2, 2026

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    Research funding decisions reflect normative judgments about which health problems are prioritized for understanding.

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    Clark et al. established consensus guidelines for including sexual and gender diverse preteens in suicide research, addressing a significant methodological gap.

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    The NIH terminated funding for Clark et al.'s study, citing its focus on gender identity as not meeting agency priorities.

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    Epistemic obstruction refers to the removal of certain populations from permissible scientific inquiry, impacting knowledge generation.

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    Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among U.S. youth, with SGD youth exhibiting significantly higher rates of suicidal behaviors.

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Whose suffering counts? Research funding, scientific freedom, and the epistemic erasure of sexual and gender diverse children

  • by Christian Brettschneider

  • July 2, 2026

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