abigail shrier has long been raising the alarm and troubling new trends. the development of our children. her book, irreversible damage of the siren call of transgender among teenage girls. this new book, an investigation the mental health industry promises to be equally important to parents and to all who care about the development of the next generation. as many here know, manhattan institute is an organization dedicated to keeping america and its great cities, prosperous, safe and free. to our magazine city journal. and with gatherings like this, the manhattan institute amplifies and fearless voices like abigail's that stand up to conventional wisdom, to today's most pressing challenges. we are grateful to, our supporters and friends here with us this evening for your engagement in our community and for your support that makes gatherings like this possible. i like to thank in particular manhattan institute trustees susie leibovitz, edelman and russell pinoy for being here with us this evening. thank you. it is also my pleasure to welcome those of you wh