The Dangerous Misinformation About Transitioning 

"I'm going to try and scare people out of medical transition" "how?" "By reading off a mix of desired effects and straight-up misinformation, and then sweetening the pot with heaping amounts of amatonormativity, stigmatizing infertility, disability, and mental health, and leaning hard into garden-variety body shaming."

Implying a womans body is "non fuctional" because they're supposidly infertile is all you need to know about this person.

"Your frame won't be able to support your new fat and muscle distribution" damn, rip to all the body builders, people who have yo-yoed in their weight, and amputees, sorry to hear that the highly adaptable human body can't adapt.

I personally know someone who transitioned from female to male, realized they weren't actually male, then transitioned back to female. Do you know what they don't say? They don't say nobody should be allowed to transition because they had a bad experience with it. They also are currently pregnant with their first child, so there goes the "you WILL be infertile" line.

Just a reminder that your hair is fine but people readily accepting misinformation without verification isn’t.

people saying "transitioning is irreversible and changes you forever!!!" as a way to scare people out of transitioning is always so funny to me. like yeah sharon, i sure hope it does.

Proudly Intersex person here. My jaw was hitting the floor because what's very interesting to me about the TikTok video is how most of these are symptoms that some people develop WITHOUT HRT (i.e. due to chronic illness such as endocrine disorders that cause hormone imbalance, and/or being Intersex). The TikTok user is literally describing WHY some people NEED HRT lol. Things that HRT can HELP with if you are Intersex or have another type of hormone imbalance: -Genital pain -Anger issues, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety -Fertility issues (depending on what type of Intersex) -Unhealthy, unmanageable sex drive (either polarity) -Extremely heavy and painful periods -Lubrication problems, erection problems, ejaculation problems, etc. -Uncomfortable distribution of fat and muscle that causes chronic pain (there is nothing wrong with being fat or with not looking like some main character in a Hollywood film, but there are certain distributions of adipose that can cause strain on your skeletal structure; there are different weights, shapes, and sizes that are right and healthy for different people) Like... the parallels are so strong that I wonder if the TikTok user truly did just look at a list of untreated Intersex problems and used that as propaganda. But you also could be right that they maybe just had a terrible experience. Remember... if you can't produce your own hormone balance, store-bought (i.e. prescribed and managed by a doctor) is fine!

I know a detransotioner, they figured it (medically transitioning) was not the right choice for them. But they're still advocating for trans rights and being supportive (not only because it's the right, moral thing to do) but also because it's important to teach people about trans existence. It can help people figure out who they are a lot better

I didn't start my transition until after I turned 60 years old, I'm 67 now and very happy!

a friend told me once about their friend who went on T and they went through a very rare period of T rage when they first started. Turns out their dose was wrong and once it got addressed, it went away. That's the worst complication I've heard of for HRT.

I detransitioned about 7 years ago. The fact that I PERSONALLY didn’t turn out to be trans does not somehow invalidate the experiences of trans people. Also, I am still a smokin’ hot lady, and my body works just fine. I just have to pluck my chest hair a little more often than your average cis woman. It’s really not a big deal.

Saying "... causing infertility, therefore severely limiting my dating pool" is so disgusting to me. I can't even describe why I had such a visceral reaction to this description Edit: You all have raised great points, but I think I figured out what the reason was for me: The fact that she is seeing children as something to have to appease a partner and not to actually care for children.

Know what else changes your body permanently? Puberty, and also the aging process.

I came out as trans during the holidays last year. And I'm going into my transition knowing all these things already. I've especially come to terms with the fact that I MAY not actually enjoy transitioning and will want to detransition. This possibility is known to me, and I'm okay with it. At this point in my life it's do it or be miserable for the rest of my life. I would do ANYTHING to finally be comfortable in my body.

It sounds like reading a script that was given by someone else. I've seen some of the stuff detransitioners have been fed and forced to say by their media handlers, and this really raises red flags, especially as I know the threats those handlers can hold over them... I really hope this person is safe.

Been transitioning for a little over a year now and my only regret is I didn’t do it sooner. Sooo much happier to be me and to have my body match how I feel, and it’s only going to get better. I even have a boyfriend now! While I do have times that I wish I was born a cis girl, I’m still much happier being a trans woman than when I was trying to pretend to be a cis man.

I imagine that was so frustrating to watch. I know everyone’s experience is different but I can’t imagine she went into transition ignorant of the possibilities. I fear too many detransitioners are being recruited to speak out against the process at all. I can only imagine the gender dysphoria inflicted on oneself is so much worse than something out of your control, but please don’t lash out at those who fought for their rights.

Basically "don't transition! You'll actually start to transition!" What like what lol? She seems shocked by the fact the HRT did its job. I am baffled

“You’re gonna regret getting surgery” Yes, because I totally regret something potentially lifesaving, as I 100% regret getting my appendix removed, saving my life.

I've been on T for almost a year now and honestly it has improved my mental and physical health! I'm a healthy weight, my sexual wellness is improved (no longer dysfunctional baby!) and my social anxiety is minimized. It frustrates me that people try to villainize hrt when it has literally saved mine and other's lives

Even me as a cis person was just sitting here just going, "that's not how that works, that's not how any of that works" It's like yeah, just because you had a bad experience with medically transitioning doesn't mean that every single trans person that does medically transition does or will. Like that shouldn't need to be said, and yet

People too easily assume that everyone's experience is the same, or will be, and use anecdotes to form their opinions.

I'm happy you're debunking this nonsense. My sister's boyfriend has a mtf daughter. As far as any of us are concerned, she's a girl. Whether or not she'll medically transition, I don't know. But I bought some dresses I think will look beautiful on her! Even her dad is supportive as hell!

People try to say gender euphoria isn’t real but I a cis woman get immense gender euphoria when I wear dresses

My emotions changed. My body is changing. I have had mental changes too. And I couldn't be happier!

"There are irreversible emotional and physical changes" So you mean like... going through puberty?

i love how she says detransitioners are the only ones who talk about the consequences as if every single cis person you come out to doesn't immediately warn you lmfao

As a trans guy who's carrying twins I guess I'm waddling proof that fertility is not always affected by hormonal treatment, that said I've also had to stop taking my meds as well as stop wearing my binder so it's been a bit rough but otherwise I'm happy as can be

they're probably a grifter. A lot of detransitioners are hounded by .. those types. to be awful to their fellow trans people just for money. and.. some people take it. you can tell this is not a genuine opinion piece, it feels robotic, and like they're reading out something sent to them.

This is really useful after a pastor today said that transness is another form of brokenness and had like 3 examples of detransitoners. It's nice to see Jammi destroying this misinformation :3

As a Philosophy Tube video pointed out (and whose point I might be misremembering slightly): More accessible medical transition care means more accessible medical *detransition* care too. Bodily autonomy and all that Appreciate your videos Jamie 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

I don't understand how one person can have a bad experience and then use that to justify tearing down other people, and scaring them out of a decision that may greatly benefit their life and wellbeing. I'm cis so I obviously can't relate to medically transitioning, but the closest thing in my life is my health issues. A few years ago I experienced heart failure and spent 3 weeks in the ICU. While I was there, I had a truly awful time - there were nurses that mocked and bullied me, called me names, literally *washed my mouth out with soap* ffs. I had a terrible experience. But if someone was having trouble with their heart, would I warn them to never tell a doctor about it? To avoid hospitals at all costs because of the tiny chance they'd have a similar experience? Of course not. I wouldn't use my own rare anecdote to scare others out of seeking medical care because that's wrong and honestly reckless. You're putting vulnerable people in a position where they feel like there are no good options, and that's dangerous for their mental health. You aren't "saving" anyone, you're just spreading fear.

I used to follow a particular artist, right up until her series of portraits of de-transitioning women became "No one should transition EVER because of these people." It's one percent. And yes, when you are in that one percent, the number feels huge. There's a one percent chance of blood clots from hormonal birth control pills, up to four if you are a migraine sufferer. I am in that number...just for the record, strokes are terrifying and people think you are drunk instead of sick when you are younger than the usual age for them. HOWEVER. It's still the best option for A LOT of other women. Just not FOR ME. For me, an IUD is the safest option...and that was brutally painful to have inserted. Transitioning needs to be approached on an individual basis, and not as a blanket, "Nobody/everybody needs to do X". Just like any other medical process. Also...I've never had any body parts chopped off and incinerated and I'm STILL stuck with a body that doesn't function.

Dangerous misinformation indeed ⚠️

It’s kind of weird how people are worried about afab people transitioning especially. I haven’t seen many who talk about how bad it is for amab people to medically transition and how awful it is that they’re infertile and no one talks about how they loose their masculine traits. It’s like they care about afab people being fertile so want to scare them with traits that have been seen as undesirable for their assigned gender. I wonder why?

I keep seeing detransitioners saying stuff like “testosterone made my voice get deep and I started growing facial hair!” Like….is that not the ENTIRE REASON you took it? What did you think this was?

What an incredibly sad situation. To be so hurt by an experience, that the only perceived way to cope with it is to ensure others are also hurt.

almost a year on testosterone! haven't regretted it since, and I feel more comfortable in my body now than I ever have at any point before

Blinks. Literally the things she's warning against are THE POINT of HRT. ☠️ Edit: Okay my sex drive is pretty extreme after T and honestly it's exhausting lol. I feel for teenage boys, man. Also, tbh sex is MORE enjoyable than before. Vaginal intercourse was intensely painful and dysphoric, but T has given me more ways to enjoy my body. Shrug.

"If you decide to be diabetic and start taking insulin you will have to be on it for the rest of your life and it'll cause changes in your body like increasing your blood sugar." You can take half the transphobic talking points about HRT and substitute it for any other life-long prescription to see just how ridiculous they sound.

People regret nose jobs. Are they going to outlaw plastic surgery?

I feel like so many of the Detransition stories I’ve heard had a terrible experience with doctors and /or the medications

She doesn't sound like someone that is/was trans. I'm not trans, so I've never had this kind of conversation with a doctor, but all of the things she talks about sound like the kind of thing that would be discussed during several appointments. She sound like she is part of an anti-trans group and she volunteered to put this out to scare people that are just starting out in their journey.

It's incredibly valuable to mention that Jamie has a Ph.D, A DOCTORATE FROM A REPUTABLE UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND, in trans studies!! He has put about 5 YEARS of scholarly accomplishment into studying this, in addition to OVER A DECADE of personal experiences, plus interacting with other trans studies experts, friends, & developing a large social following of trans folks & allies. Jamie did his research. Did the de-transitioner do theirs?

In a time of hate and ignorance this video is incredibly important. Well done for talking about such a difficult topic.

This misinformation is why I'm still in the closet about being trans. I just want so much to be called James and go by he\him but because I'm a teenager and my dad is trans-phobic I'm risking my relationship with him.

I transitioned to female in 2009. Took oestrogen for two years (probs not enough but that's another story). Detransitioned for reasons. Lost all my lady pudge. Had two kids with my partner who are so far very healthy. Transitioned again in 2020, with better HRT this time, regained my lady curves, and have been very healthy and happy ever since. I'll admit - when I detransed, I went a bit gender critical. I think in hindsight I was so angsty and depressed about my future as a male "cis person". I took it out on the trans community, lashing out a bit, feeling like I had been tricked or duped or that some internal phobia or philia was my true cause of wanting transition. I can almost get how people get this way - luckily my lashing out was limited to a couple of friends who patiently allowed me to work out my grief and confusion and were there for me when I retransitioned. Not my finest hour and I'll own that - glad I stopped short of a public anti-trans soapbox and got my shit sorted. But also most of this info is just crazy hyperbole and so harmful to have in the world.

Thank you. As the teacher of several trans children, we need your positive messages. X🎉

Woman says "transition has effects" and forgets that some people want the effects

'if you medically transition you'll be infertile' fuck yeah sign me up

I'm a trans woman, and I often wish I hadn't bothered to transition because over a decade later I still don't pass and I never will pass. That's my depression talking. When the moment passes I remember how close I was to permanent self-harm before I decided to transition. Being trans is never easy, and transition isn't about how society perceives you. It's a treatment that saves lives, my own included, and I would really like it if people who regret it would seek counseling instead of trying to take it away from those who need it. Sure I'm disappointed that transitioning didn't eradicate my body dysmorphia and gender dysphoria, but I have to be grateful I'm still alive.

It felt like I was watching a hostage video watching that detransitioner. Her voice was almost robotic, especially on the last part. Do I feel sorry for her? You bet I do. I hope she manages to get away from whoever is making her feel that way about herself.

I'm never here this early! I appreciate all that you do to debunk misinformation. Thank you so much!

Jamie is one of the few sources of trans info I feel I can trust P.s. I'm not trans myself I just find this stuff interesting since I also find a lot of LGBTQIA stuff interesting Also if a trans person is reading this I hope that you have a nice day

As an asexual, this all sounds very familiar. A lot of aphobic ppl were those who had found the label and due to personal trauma and internalized homophobia, decided to identify as ace. Later, as they grew and found a better label for themselves, they went on to blame asexuals for tricking them into identifying with us, for causing them to delay their self discovery, and more. Its weird af. Sometimes people make choices about their identity and it ends up being wrong. Its not the fault of others who actually have that identity

"my ex cheated on me! i loved them so much, but i hate them now! ugh, i hate that i got this tattoo declaring my love for them!" "so are you gonna get that tattoo removed or covered with a different tattoo?" "no. i want to make tattoos illegal."

I am very concerned for this person. I am also a cis woman, who never took hormones, but some of these symptoms are also common with weight changes. I wonder if there is some impact there. It is important to share individual stories, I do not understand telling others how to live and not allow other opportunities due to your regret. Heck, I joined roller derby and broke my ankle 1 month in. 9 years later, I still have issues with nerve damage and fluid retention, but I went back to roller derby next training period 5 months later, and I have no regrets about its impact on my life.

Watched your collab videos with Mama Doctor Jones and am now binge watching all of your videos. Thank you for spreading knowledge and kindness online.

I'm non binary, had top surgery on Wednesday, and am so happy already with the change. People like this person make it harder for people like me to get care.

Me, an asexual trans man being told I will be infertile: works for me! (I have had my first half of bottom surgery so I actually cannot have children now and it's such a huge weight off my chest)

Just because someone regrets it doesn't mean it's not right for everyone else. And it's not "mutilation". Intersex people get operated on as babies - intersex genital mutilation.

this could just be a case of her team fucked her up and she needs legal action

I’ve dealt with being trans for over 60 years. I haven’t transitioned but delt with it having depression making myself unhappy for most of my life. I recently found a new gp who has experience with trans people. I will never be able to transition but I started a low dose of estrogen and antidepressants. It has helped me mentally cope with my feelings, and I now feel much better. HRT is a game changer for many even if you don’t go the full transition. I have never felt happier with myself in my 65 yrs of life. I only wish I had found this years ago. Thanks for setting people straight on what is real. Too much misinformation is being posted , and that needs to stop. Most trans people have done their homework way before making any major decisions.

True facts: Jamie regrets his haircut more than 99.9% of people who transition regret transitioning.

Hi Jamie, I'm a Transgender woman in Houston TX. I am extremely happy with my transition. I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to have bottom surgery and feel at one with myself. A feeling completely foreign to me before. It saved my life.. I have a completely functional body. Yes, I can orgasm. I can also have sex/intimacy with no discomfort, no pain, and it feels not only amazing but natural to me. Whereas before sex felt forced and uncomfortably unnatural for me. I tried everything to cater to the world around me to fit in and I couldn't stand being a prisoner in my own body doing what felt comfortable for everyone else but myself because that's what society is ok with.🙄 That being said, this video reminds me of a hostage situation the way she's reading in a monotone voice. No emotion, no passion, no evidence of feelings about it. Just random false information hurting people she assumes feels as she does and will experience things as she did yet again going off assumptions they've created to validate their own choices which didn't work out for her. What gets me is that detransitioners are getting the spotlight and platforms to lie and bash on us. But the other 99% are being silenced and criticized for telling the truth!!! I have a pornhub account for those that don't know and were curious. And there's more on there then just buck angel(horrible person to refer to for any transgender information) who agree about having successful surgeries and experiences that have saved their lives. Society is horrible in general towards transgender women. Miss information like these jerks are selling into, like their on a mission, is making things so much harder on us and so much easier for society to bash us and treat us like we're a lower class of human that deserves no fair treatment or rights. This was a petty video made to hurt the transgender community for the sake of validating their own bad experience. It gives the, "if I can't be happy nobody can be happy" type of vibe. And honestly I would not be surprised if the majority detransitioners speaking up like this are getting paid to do so. Im sorry, I can't respect that type of person. I don't care how bad their experience was. You don't hurt other people to feel better about yourself. It doesn't take much to get your facts right with a 2 min google search. This person clearly didn't have their heart into what they were saying. Thank you for everything you do Jaimie, Emma Angel

My experience of my own transition have been overwhelmingly positive in every way. I've never felt better, happier, more alive. Highly recommend it 😂

I'm so tired of transphobes pushing "You have to take HRT for the rest of your life!"/"You'll be an eternal medical patient!" as if it were the worst horror imaginable. I'm a trans man and I have a chronic illness. Even if I was cis, or if I for some reason ever detransitioned (not going to happen, but let's play the game) I'd STILL be on a whole bunch of meds for the rest of my life. And my life is just fine. It feels like they're saying, in a roundabout way, that taking medication every day makes your life somehow less worth living than if you didn't. Which, Holy Ableism Batman!

Imagine if a person got strangled by a seatbelt because it wasn't attached correctly and then started saying that no one should wear seatbelts because it could strangle them

I‘m permanently misshapen due to breast cancer surgery, and I am infertile by now too as I am an old fart. I’m not trans though! I remember Luxeria saying that a lot more people who get plastic surgery for cosmetic reasons regret it than trans people do. I think that needs to be more widely known.

Thank you for speaking out about this Jamie, misinformation like this is what stopped me from transitioning when I was younger. I've had so much depression and anxiety throughout my life trying to fit into the social standard. Now as an adult i'm officially starting my social transition process and i've been very lucky so far in finding people who are supportive. I just went yesterday and bought my first suit with the first person I came out to. It was an amazing experience and i'm so happy to finally feel like my true self.

A few years ago, i was in a lgbt+ group, where we just gathered and hung out together. One day, a 40-something years old man came in, and started talking to us about how he used to be a trans woman, but he detransitioned. My friends and i (4 transmasc people) were just talking together and he interrupted us to tell us about how much he regretted it, and showing us pictures of himself before he detransitioned (they were really weird and looked more lire pics of drag queens he stole on the internet lmao) He tried to convince us we shouldn't transition because we were too young and we were going to regret it. Imagine being a rude man in your 40s, interrupting a group of friends to tell them they're going to regret becoming their true selves.

Jokes on this person, my body didn't function before transitioning, and it didn't function after either. It just made a prettier non-functioning body that I hate slightly less :D

Does she seriously think trans women think they grow reproductive organs on estrogen? Also you can have periods without the bleeding and some trans women who are also intersex have ovaries and a uterus and can have periods.

Thank you for making content to combat this negativity and misinformation. I'm sharing it far and wide.

I'm MtF and I'm so much happier with my body than I have ever been in my life. I did a lot of research first and I spoke with the doctors. Yes, multiple doctors. Therapists, psychiatrists, endochrinolgists, general practitioners, urologists, and (because I have a history of blood clots) hematologists. Every single provider made sure that I understand that any surgeries I have are irreversible. They made it very clear that the hormones will cause some changes and not have as much impact on other things. Because I have a problem with memory sometimes, I brought someone with me to several appointments because I needed to make sure that I understood what was being told to me. I'm sorry that they had a horrible experience, and it's important that people hear about the bad experiences as well as the good ones. We need to be honest about the rare and uncommon things that can happen. However, we always need to remember that our experiences are unique to us.

I think a great defense of the effectiveness of transition is to point out how much more effective it is than the mainline treatment methods for depression.

I didn't get reactive until she (?) started on about the sex stuff. Sex after HRT is _lightyears_ better for me than pre-HRT. the details she mentions are like. _wildly_ variable between people too.

As a trans male these videos mean a lot

It's like saying "I went to Disney and the rides made me sick so Disney should shut down forever"

On the fertility issue: there's a really heartwarming video in the style of "I didn't know I was pregnant," involving a trans couple, which Mama Doctor Jones reacted to. The trans woman got her trans man partner pregnant accidentally even while both were on HRT. For anyone confused, neither partner had had lower surgery. I highly recommend it! Edit for clarity: I was mistaken about the video being an actual episode of the show. It wasn't.

urf now I'm wondering how far this tiktok has spread & if large conservative youtubers that my family watch have featured this. 😑 Just latching onto any info nomatter how fact-checked to push fearmongering/hatred. That aside, it's very nice to have Jamie talk through these videos and clearly denounce each false point.

❤🧡💛💚💙💜🏳️‍🌈 Daily reminder; You are valid and amazing just the way you are! 🏳️‍🌈❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Absolutely, transitioning has been the best thing to ever happen to me. Even the first week on testosterone, I began to feel the most confident and happiest I have ever felt in my life, and continues to be so. Having the ability to transition saved my life. Every change, and every week I do my injections I feel more and more like who I am. I has greatly improved my quality of life, I'm excited to look in the mirror and see the change, where as before mirrors were my worst nightmare. I actually want to take care of my body, and give it everything it deserves. I care about my life now, and I'm excited to experience life. Even before I started T, I had been socially transitioned FTM for years, and had done literally 1,000's of hours of research on it, and before starting T my doctor ensured that I was more than aware of what I was doing, and did an extensive medical check, and I routinely get my levels checked and keep in contact with my medical team to ensure that everything is good.

Transphobes list desired effects of HRT: "This is irreversible why would anyone want this? Clearly they're being tricked into it." Trans people:"We know, and some of those are reversible but they're all pretty desirable tbh." Transphobes coping and seething.

My request for aro ace and agender videos continues!!

5 minutes in, I'm starting to think they had a really, REALLY bad doctor who failed to explain *anything*... Otherwise, they wouldn't be saying any of this, imo, as it all would've been cleared up prior to their transition It's also crazy to me that some people think their personal experiences are 100% identical to everyone else's, when it could have just as likely been an anomalous/one-time instance

I love that you put the citations on screen. I think I'm going to really enjoy your channel.

Hi Jamie. I'm 38 months on hormones and 4 weeks away from my second sign off for lower surgery. I never knew that it'll be this possible to be so happy

Conveyor belt? Huh?! The language of this whole thing sounds like a creepy parody of some sort. That said, transition isn't even that easy to get as the original video implies. I have considered it but didn't have the money at the time - now I do, but in the meantime I figured out that there is a better solution for me. _For me._ That discovery didn't make me arrogant enough to assume that I know what is right for anyone else, however. This is the kind of stuff that each of us has to figure out on their own. (Which is tough af, especially considering how abusive and just... evil... shrinks tend to be, and in most countries they are a mandatory checkpoint for transitioning. Incidentally, this was one of the reasons why I decided to go with self-checkout instead.) I don't wanna victim-blame but something feels *really* off about the original video. Is this even real? The robotic voice, the whole "penetration" thing (as if cis women even enjoy that... pfft), the assumption that having kids is the only "function" of the body that matters... It's just very strange.

That person sounded like she was reading a hostage statement.

Omg those were some hot takes. Thank you for adressing things like this

I'm so glad you're out here making these videos. Misinformation on trans healthcare is so insidious that even my mum, who supports my transition 100%, came to me with similar concerns the other day. It's scary and exhausting to have to keep up with all the latest research to have the facts and make sure people don't fall down the transphobic rabbit hole. I might have to show my mum this vid and save myself the trouble haha. Thanks!

4:05 That's like describing someone as "severely" fit and healthy.

thanks for posting! my top surgery is on friday and anti-trans rhetoric has been getting to me... this video came just at the perfect time for me

My quality of life has gone through the roof since I started HRT. Even my therapist, who works with many Trans people, has been amazed. I wish I could hve started decades earlier, honestly.

The most cautious statistic I just found for parents who regret having children is 8%. Does that mean we should ban everyone from having children?

The way I see it, the transition process can be a gamble either way. It's true that some people may have regrets, and stopping might have side-effects. However, NOT medically transitioning can be just as much of a gamble. Waiting too long to start transitioning can have mental health effects that are just as harmful, if not worse, than the physical effects of transitioning. So while it's not something to be taken lightly, you can't just say "Oh, but think about the irreversible side-effects!" without considering the side-effects of a delayed transition as well.

Jamie's hair looks cool.

Thank you so much for this! I've been dealing with a family member who's fallen for a lot of misinformation about trans people transitioning and grooming and shit from facebook and I've been looking for some good recourses and information to give them so maybe they can be informed. They got a lot of their info from de-transitioners like this, so it's gonna be great to show them someone breaking down these arguments and presenting the real facts and I really appreciate it!

The thing that gets me is no one cares if I were to go get a boob job simply because my gender aligns with my sex. No one is suggesting I shouldn't get one because I might regret it. I might feel bad even though most people repory feeling better about their bodies. That there could be complication. Or it is irreversible. Etc. It's do your research, avoid going overseas because it's cheaper for a reason. Research your surgeon. Do as suggested by your doctor to help with healing. Not fear mongering. If I'm allowed to get a boob job then a trans person should be able to get the hormonal therapy they need, or the surgery they need.