The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood completes the trilogy of films which explore the topic of the transgender gender affirmation therapy as the main treatment for minors and young adults experiencing a misalignment between their body and their feelings. The film Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? explored the medical ethics of puberty blocking and cross-sex hormones in children. This film was quickly followed with the release of The Detransition Diaries: Saving our Sisters, told through the stories of three young women who felt their life would be easier if they transitioned to living life as if they were men. With the release of The Detransition Diaries, parents of young men, experiencing similar feelings of distress encouraged the making of this film to tell their stories of their sons who are growing up against the backdrop of toxic masculinity and confusing messages around what it means to be a man who may or may not conform to traditional views of manhood. Out in January 2024.

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“The Lost Boys tenderly unpacks the struggles and motivations of young men who, for one reason or another, become fixated on medical transition. A valuable resource for parents, teens, and concerned onlookers.”  Benjamin Boyce, host of Calmversations  @BenjaminABoyce

“The Lost Boys is a vital new documentary that sheds light on an often overlooked issue: the many ways that boys and young men are suffering in the “gender identity” crisis.  It’s a powerful call for empathy and understanding, and a poignant reminder of the unique challenges faced by boys and young men in our modern society.” Arty Morty, Co-founder, LGB Alliance Canada and co-host of the podcast, The Mess We’re In  @artymortyarty

“At a time when a disproportionate number of girls are seeking body-altering hormones and surgeries to affirm their trendy transgender identities, one group often gets ignored: the boys. This documentary delves deep into the unique challenges faced by boys and young men, exploring the complex reasons behind the increase in adopting trans identities. It critically examines the stigmatization of traditional masculinity, porn addiction, and sexuality as factors influencing their decision to transition. This film is essential viewing for anyone seeking a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the diverse paths leading boys and young men to seek an escape from manhood.” Colin Wright, PhD evolutionary biologist and Manhattan Institute Fellow  @SwipeWright

“The Lost Boys is a vitally important documentary that gives insight into the harrowing stories of detransitioners. Anyone who wants to understand the complexities of gender in the 21st century needs to watch this. A must-see.” Stella O’Malley, Psychotherapist and Director of Genspect  @stellaomalley3

“This film provides a much-needed look into the deeply human and moving stories of men who suffered at the hands of gender ideology. Shocking, sad, at times infuriating, and now, more than ever before comprehensible: The Lost Boys is a must-see.” James Lindsay PhD, bestselling author  @ConceptualJames

“With love-inspired courage, Jennifer Lahl, Kallie Fell, and Gary Powell have given voice to the victims of gender ideology.  In “The Lost Boys,” young men whose deep psychological wounds were treated with the poisonous salve of cross-sex hormones and surgeries, tell the heart-wrenching – and frightening –stories that the gender-industrial complex wants them to remain silent about. –  Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University  @McCormickProf

“This is a devastating film and so insightful about the pressures on young men and the society shaming of masculinity. As a parent of one such “lost boy” it reinforced my compassion for these young men and my opposition to medicalising their distress. Some optimistic notes in the coverage of men in recovery left me feeling hopeful.” On X as @STILLTish

“The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood is a compelling and important film. Offers an important alternative to the uncritical framing of gender ideology.” Frank Furedi Ph.D., author; Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Kent; Executive Director, MCC Brussels.  @Furedibyte

“This powerful documentary gives voice to five young men who were persuaded that they were transgender but now realize their mistake. They speak with real insight into the attractions of a trans identity, and with great courage about the costs of endocrinological and surgical interventions.” Michael Biggs Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Oxford; Director, Sex Matters.  

“Heartbreaking proof that a toxic combination of shame, mental ill-health and an ideologically captured medical profession has caused irreversible harm to so many boys and men. A must-watch.” James Esses: Commentator, writer, and co-founder of “Thoughtful Therapists”.  @JamesEsses

“People believe only girls are the victims, but that’s utterly wrong. Finally, we learn of the unique  vulnerabilities of boys to the transgender crusade. This documentary is an essential contribution to the raging debate, and essential viewing for every parent in the western world.” Miriam Grossman MD, psychiatrist and author, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness  @Miriam_Grossman

“While much attention has been given to the explosion of teen girls suddenly proclaiming trans-identities, The Lost Boys is the first film to focus on the boys swept up in this social contagion. Lahl, Fell, and Powell take us into the minds of these struggling young men and exposes how our modern anti-masculine and porn culture can lead to shame and self-loathing. This powerful, must-see film explores the true etiology of their distress and reveals a hopeful path for these lost boys to achieve self-love and recovery.” January Littlejohn, LMHC, mother of a desisted child @JanuaryDoNoHarm

“The billion-dollar gender industry preys on the most vulnerable in our society – those with underlying mental health issues and children.  This documentary brings much needed focus to the impact on boys and even highlights the connection to pornography. Bravo to Lahl, Fell, and Powell. Thank you for this heroic work!” Terry Schilling, President APP @Schilling1776 

“The Lost Boys is a critical film giving voice to the countless boys and men harmed by gender medicine. As a parent of five boys, the stories presented highlight the unique needs of boys as they come of age in a culture often viewing their existence as toxic. A must watch for anyone concerned with gender, sex, and the future generations.” Jamie Reed, MS Clinical Research, Co-founder & Executive Director LGBT Courage Coalition, Whistleblower from a Pediatric Gender Center @JamieWhistle

“The Lost Boys doesn’t hector or preach, it is a quiet film, and all the more devastating for it. The young men featured talk from the heart about transition, trauma and the trials of growing up male today. It has taken resilience & courage for those featured to come out and tell their stories- and the least we can all do is to listen.” Jo Bartosch, journalist; assistant editor at The Critic. @jo_bartosch 

“Wow, The Lost Boys is essential viewing and I want everyone to watch it now. It shines a light on why young boys may feel as though they are born in the wrong body – from mental health issues such as OCD and extreme social anxiety through to the impact of the social fad for problematising masculinity, leading to shame about being male. Rather than confronting such challenges, too many rush to affirm a gender ideology solution. The full horrors of surgical and hormonal transition are laid bare by brave young detransitioners. Their stories will stay with me. The sense of regret is visceral. Their new-found confidence in speaking out now they accept who they are in the context of their biological sex, is inspiring; as is the courage of those professionals interviewed who help navigate us through their harrowing experiences.” Claire Fox, Director, Academy of Ideas; Baroness Fox of Buckley @Fox_Claire

“The Lost Boys sheds essential light on the often-overlooked victims of one of the darkest chapters in medical history – the vulnerable, quirky, socially awkward boys who are being sold the lie that they can become women. With a looming tsunami of regret on the horizon, society must listen to these poignant stories and act immediately to reduce the ensuing wreckage.” Mia Hughes, Journalist, Environmental Progress @_crymiariver 

“The Lost Boys is damning evidence of two horrors of the current age: the use of therapy/medicine to promote ideological perspectives and the role of pornography in harming young people. As an anthropologist I am taken with these first-person accounts and how these men spoke of their vulnerabilities and difficulties in coming to terms with the complex vicissitudes of their identity, meaning and purpose. Rather than find trusted friends and witnesses to support them on their journey, they were instead used as pawns in sexually exploitative pornography cultures and by ideological driven therapeutic and medical actors.  What ‘caring’ approach comes from supporting a rejection of body and self in favour of a medicalized alternative? Or a culture that views sex and sexuality through the prism of violence? There’s a long way to go in widening the bandwidth of what it means to be a man or a woman that is rooted in the reality of sexed bodies. The voices of these men in The Lost Boys open up this conversation, but we need to go further to create a meaningful alternative to this dehumanising worldview on offer, one that is rooted in the politics of love and nurtures non-violence with each other.” Kathleen Richardson PhD, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI, De Montfort University. @canceledanthro

“The Lost Boys offers a much needed window into how rigid expectations of ‘being a man’ can lead to such inner turmoil that some see ‘transition’ as the only way out – and the horrors that await them when ‘experts’ are only too willing to medicalise them instead of helping them navigate the challenges of being male in a men’s world.”  MrMenno, Gay Rights Campaigner & Satirist @MrMennotweets

“The Lost Boys is a harrowing expose revealing the harmful lies at the root of the transgender medicalization of young boys across the country.” Ron Miller, Founding Partner of Campbell, Miller, Payne PLLC
 
“In just under 50 minutes, Lahl and her crew are able to capture, in sadly horrific detail, the dangers of gender stereotypes, internet grooming, and a medical establishment prioritizing ideology over actual treatment.” Jordan Campbell, Founding Partner of Campbell, Miller, Payne PLLC

“From start to finish, “The Lost Boys” is a heartrending watch. These intimate matters are not easy to discuss but Alexander, Brian, Njada, Ritchie, and Torren do so with sobering candor. Each man opens up about the anguish that precipitated their decision to undergo measures that, for some, left them with irreparably damaged bodies.” Brandon Showalter, Christian Post journalist and host of Generation Indoctrination podcast

 

 

 

 

 

Press Release:

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network’s newest documentary film

PLEASANT HILL, Calif., Jan. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network today announced the release of their latest documentary film, The Lost Boys: Searching for Manhood. In The Lost Boys five young men describe their experiences with gender dysphoria as they wrestled with feelings of inadequacy as men, and their ultimate pursuit to find peace in their natural bodies.

Dr. Miriam Grossman, psychiatrist and author, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness said, “People believe only girls are the victims, but that’s utterly wrong. Finally, we learn of the unique vulnerabilities of boys to the transgender crusade. This documentary is an essential contribution to the raging debate, and essential viewing for every parent in the western world.”

Prof. Michael Biggs, University of Oxford and Director of Sex Matters gives high praise, saying, “This powerful documentary gives voice to five young men who were persuaded that they were transgender but now realize their mistake. They speak with real insight into the attractions of a trans identity, and with great courage about the costs of endocrinological and surgical interventions.“

The Lost Boys completes the trilogy of films which explore the topic of the transgender gender affirmation therapy as the main treatment for minors and young adults experiencing a misalignment between their body and their feelings. The film, Trans Mission: What’s the Rush to Reassign Gender? explored the medical ethics of puberty blocking and cross-sex hormones in children. This film was quickly followed with the release of The Detransition Diaries: Saving our Sisters, told through the stories of three young women who felt their life would be easier if they transitioned to living life as if they were men. With the release of The Detransition Diaries, parents of young men, experiencing similar feelings of distress encouraged the making of this film to tell their stories of their sons who are growing up against the backdrop of toxic masculinity and confusing messages around what it means to be a man who may or may not conform to traditional views of manhood.

Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University, praises the film stating, “With love-inspired courage, Jennifer Lahl, Kallie Fell, and Gary Powell have given voice to the victims of gender ideology. In “The Lost Boys,” young men whose deep psychological wounds were treated with the poisonous salve of cross-sex hormones and surgeries, tell the heart-wrenching – and frightening –stories that the gender-industrial complex wants them to remain silent about.”

The Lost Boys is available for free streaming on YouTube January 15, 2024.

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network is an educational non-profit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The mission of the center is to educate and inform members of the general public, the media, and lawmakers on ethical issues in healthcare, biomedical research and biotechnological advancement.

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The Lost Boys is a vital new documentary that sheds light on an often overlooked issue: the many ways that boys and young men are suffering in the “gender identity” crisis.  It’s a powerful call for empathy and understanding, and a poignant reminder of the unique challenges faced by boys and young men in our modern society.

Arty Morty, Co-founder, LGB Alliance Canada and co-host of the podcast, The Mess We’re In  @artymortyarty

“This film provides a much-needed look into the deeply human and moving stories of men who suffered at the hands of gender ideology. Shocking, sad, at times infuriating, and now, more than ever before comprehensible: The Lost Boys is a must-see.”

James Lindsay PhD, bestselling author  @ConceptualJames

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