More youngsters contemplate sex change

[Shana A]

More youngsters contemplate sex change

Posted on30 September 2010.

http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2010/09/30/more-youngsters-contemplate-sex-change/

An increasing number of young people in Finland are considering sex change operations, according to a gay rights organisation. Seta, which arranges tests and consultations for people who think they are transgender, said interest in sex change procedures has risen dramatically over the past three years.

People making use of Seta's services have risen from 40 in 2003 to 150 last year, with most of the sex change enquiries coming from the younger generation. The internet and societal openness in Finland are thought to have lowered the threshold for people considering gender realignment.