Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agoUS Government anti-transgender website allows whistleblowers to report Canadian doctors that perform "Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children"lemmy.caimagemessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1185arrow-down1imageUS Government anti-transgender website allows whistleblowers to report Canadian doctors that perform "Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children"lemmy.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretaiyang@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoI know in the US that bottom surgery generally doesn’t happen under 18, and the same is true in Canada, no? It’s always just for show, although I guess we can’t assume anyone in the government actually pays attention to statistics.
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-25 days agoGender affirming surgeries are rare for teenagers and even if they do happen it’s for 16 year olds and up with strong cases.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoand it’s normally for gender affirming care for Cis folks. I.e. things to make AMAB folks appear more in line with stereotypical male appearances.
I know in the US that bottom surgery generally doesn’t happen under 18, and the same is true in Canada, no? It’s always just for show, although I guess we can’t assume anyone in the government actually pays attention to statistics.
Gender affirming surgeries are rare for teenagers and even if they do happen it’s for 16 year olds and up with strong cases.
and it’s normally for gender affirming care for Cis folks. I.e. things to make AMAB folks appear more in line with stereotypical male appearances.