You Won't Believe How Much It Costs to Be Transgender in America

[Willowicious]

You Won't Believe How Much It Costs to Be Transgender in America


Elle Bradford
Teen Vogue
NOV 24, 2015 11:40AM EST

http://www.teenvogue.com/story/transgender-operations-hormone-therapy-costs

"I decided to come out to my family and friends as transgender at 15. At the time I didn't really know what impact that decision would have on my life, but I knew I'd been in the wrong body for as long as I could remember. I didn't quite have the words to articulate my feelings until I found a YouTube of someone transitioning. I realized there was a medical term for the feelings, and that I too could transition to the gender I identified with — I was born a boy, but now I could become a girl."

[whereto]

:[ it is indeed so costly. add up to the total price would be therapies, and paperworks that needed for all those surgeries. then name changes, and more paperwork. i think i'll go nuts since i'm not an American citizen and i'm living in the States right now. lol

[Amy1988]

You Won't Believe How Much It Costs to Be Transgender in America


Elle Bradford
Teen Vogue
NOV 24, 2015 11:40AM EST

http://www.teenvogue.com/story/transgender-operations-hormone-therapy-costs

"I decided to come out to my family and friends as transgender at 15. At the time I didn't really know what impact that decision would have on my life, but I knew I'd been in the wrong body for as long as I could remember. I didn't quite have the words to articulate my feelings until I found a YouTube of someone transitioning. I realized there was a medical term for the feelings, and that I too could transition to the gender I identified with — I was born a boy, but now I could become a girl."

Oh I got a pretty good idea and I'm not done yet.

[suzifrommd]

The great thing about this story is that it is in a mainstream teen publication, meaning it's going to be read by lots of cisgender teenagers who will get a glimpse into what we go through.

To any transitioning trans person, teenage or otherwise, we already know it too well.

[ChasingAlice]

Neat article

[iKate]

I find it hard to believe that someone who started transition at 15 would "need" FFS though. And she did admit that she had a BA and that it was purely preference. I am not saying people shouldn't have either of these things but I think it's a bit of a stretch to call it a necessity for some people, especially those who transition as teens.

But yes, if you do really need all of those things it can add up to a lot of money.

[JLT1]

That sounds about correct....except add another $20,000 to the upper limit of FFS and add another $12,000 for hair transplants.

Jen

[Dee Marshall]

I've been ruminating over this article since the thread began and have finally come to the conclusion that I wish it had not been written. The magazine is written for teens and the article paints too bleak a picture for transitioning teens. Admittedly, it's Teen VOGUE, and aimed at going to extremes to look your best, but I can see it leading teens, with little money, little parental support, and vague prospects, into despair. It might lead to sympathy from non-trans teens, but I fear it might push trans teens that little bit closer to suicide.

[suzifrommd]

I've been ruminating over this article since the thread began and have finally come to the conclusion that I wish it had not been written. The magazine is written for teens and the article paints too bleak a picture for transitioning teens. Admittedly, it's Teen VOGUE, and aimed at going to extremes to look your best, but I can see it leading teens, with little money, little parental support, and vague prospects, into despair. It might lead to sympathy from non-trans teens, but I fear it might push trans teens that little bit closer to suicide.

You have a really good point, Dee. I hope it doesn't have that effect.

It does help silence people who say "we're indulging a fad" in response to teens transitioning.