Discuss.Alison Gill, vice president, legal and policy, at American Atheists and a trans woman, issued a statement shortly after Dawkins' tweet, writing, "The progress of science has helped us better understand who we are as trans people.
As the American Psychological Association notes, 'Many experts believe that biological factors such as genetic influences and prenatal hormone levels, early experiences, and experiences later in adolescence or adulthood may all contribute to the development of transgender identities.'Gill added, "We need science communicators like Richard Dawkins to put in the time to learn this information and then communicate it clearly and accurately to the public, not reinforce dangerous and harmful narratives put.