1. The far right is falsely spreading that a new study shows that surgery "doubles depression" for transgender people.
This is an egregious misreading of the study, which does not look at transgender people before and after surgery.
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This is an egregious misreading of the study, which does not look at transgender people before and after surgery.
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*many trans people don't get transition related surgeries of any kind*!
Transphobes seem to assume we're all out here getting all the surgeries but it's far from the truth.
The only thing causing depression and suicide among us trans folk is the Republicans, and lack of any shits given by the people at large.
I'd love electrolysis, a very minor surgery- but I can't afford it. It should be considered non cosmetic. I once believed that might happen.
but also we have estrogen for that
*snatches the paper*
"YES I KNEW IT, I KNEW TRANS PEOPLE ARENT REAL"
Doesn't matter that it's nonsense, like Cass, it's not meant to be read, it's meant to be pointed at by bigots.
Truth and science don't matter to them.
Trans people who get surgeries to align their bodies with themselves often experience euphoria.
These lies of "studies" claiming otherwise are just fear mongering to discourage trans people from seeking them.
Typically Gen X or older.
Even if they aren't far right, they buy the BS because they have no connection to anything else.
GAC works and that should be the end of the conversation.
Bottom surgery has a 1% regret rate. All surgery, including necessary ones, have a 16% regret rate.
Not all trans people have surgery 🤷♀️
Unless it's about cooking steak, that state has basically contributed nothing of positive social value since the rise of computer tech in the 80's and 90's.
Nah! It must be the surgery
And also everyone else's depression
probably for as long as I live.
wish they would just, i don't know, 𝘢𝘴𝘬 𝘶𝘴 instead
They don't ask us because they don't care what the reality is.
IMO the other authors don't understand the implications their publication, and JL is just a grifter
https://bsky.app/profile/traversefantasy.itch.io/post/3ljiz5qc7os2p
At least the outright haters are mostly blocked here, so we don’t have to deal with them too.
Spoiler: They are still the villains.
Example from personal experience, I've had one part of lipo sculpting and fat transfer BA done, second part coming soon. I experienced immediate effect of dysphoria and depression diminishing when it was done, even before I was fully recovered.
The effect was solely positive.
Body issues are proportions, genitalia, face and social issues last, alleviating only part of this has had a major...
These kind of articles are so much bs. They're lying
I was depressed, disfunctional and wanted to die--afraid to transition. I got help and started living as my true self. I had bottom surgery to be complete.
Life opened up for me and I've been happy. Life isn't perfect, but whose is?
I’m ready to throat poke some ultra conservatives after reading this.
It pretty much removed my depression and now I'm free to be myself.🥳😊