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Title: 8 Myths About Transgender Men's Genital Reconstructions
Post by: DriftingCrow on March 16, 2014, 08:40:19 PM
Post by: DriftingCrow on March 16, 2014, 08:40:19 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitch-kellaway/8-myths-about-transgender-mens-genital-reconstructions_b_4510196.html
Mitch Kellaway, Huffington Post
[. . .] I've heard all these and more hurled at me, my loved ones, or my comrades online. "It's not life-or-death," "It's cosmetic," "You need therapy, not surgery," and "It will burden taxpayers" are among the many toxic myths in need of exploding.
Inspired, I decided to build on this conversation by considering the specific fictions concerning trans-male procedures and embodiments [. . . ]
So -- with the caveats that this list is not exhaustive and I am no medical expert -- it's time to bust some myths!
Mitch Kellaway, Huffington Post
[. . .] I've heard all these and more hurled at me, my loved ones, or my comrades online. "It's not life-or-death," "It's cosmetic," "You need therapy, not surgery," and "It will burden taxpayers" are among the many toxic myths in need of exploding.
Inspired, I decided to build on this conversation by considering the specific fictions concerning trans-male procedures and embodiments [. . . ]
So -- with the caveats that this list is not exhaustive and I am no medical expert -- it's time to bust some myths!