Christina Buttons is an investigative reporter at the Manhattan Institute. Her work focuses on a range of social issues, including pediatric gender medicine, child welfare policies, youth mental-health treatment, and immigration.

Previously, Buttons worked as an independent journalist, maintaining her Substack, buttonslives.news. She is a regular contributor to City Journal, and her work has appeared in publications such as Quillette and Reality’s Last Stand. Buttons also served as an investigative reporter for The Daily Wire, covering the sex and gender beat.

Buttons has conducted research on the connection between autism and gender dysphoria at Environmental Progress and presented her study of detransitioners at the 2023 Genspect Bigger Picture conference. Her expertise has led to appearances on popular podcasts such as Triggernometry, Gender: A Wider Lens, and Heretics. She occasionally cohosts a livestream show, Conversations with Peter Boghossian.

As an investigative journalist, Buttons is known for her thorough research and clear reporting on complex and often controversial topics. She is based in Nashville, Tennessee.