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Whether or not that is a thing depends on where you are. The most common type of surgery is breast. In the USA, double mastectomies on children are legal, and

by btilly 5y ago

Whether or not that is a thing depends on where you are. The most common type of surgery is breast. In the USA, double mastectomies on children are legal, and have been performed on patients as young as 13. As for gender dysphoria itself, according to some surveys the frequency of teenage biological girls diagnosed with the disorder has risen by a factor of 40 in recent years. For sources on both of those facts, as well as more background on this topic, I recommend https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20210427/transition-therapy-for-transgender-teens-drives-divide https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20210427/transition-ther....

cedilla 5y ago
Please note that that's an opinion article, not an academic source. It's borderline misleading to say that mastectomies "happen", and then link it with an unrelated number for diagnoses of gender dysphoria. It's also misleading to represent the growth of a tiny number relatively. A few dozen cases grew to a few hundred. That's completely normal and what happens with any novel diagnosis that was barely accepted even just 10 years ago.
pseudalopex 5y ago
The article cited nothing for the former claim. An unspecified survey for the latter. It seemed to imply the 40x increase was in rapid onset gender dysphoria. But ROGD isn't a recognized diagnosis even now. Never mind 2006. A single researcher published a single paper proposing it in 2018. They relied on the assumption teenagers tell their parents everything. And they selected for parents who refused to accept their children coming out as trans.[1] The article also claimed 100% of a small study population proceeding to transition after puberty blockers contradicts the claim puberty blockers give children more time to decide before transitioning. But doctors don't hand out puberty blockers randomly of course. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnc_KvWkiHw&t=3324s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnc_KvWkiHw&t=3324s
cwkoss 5y ago
Are the majority of child double mastectomies done for gender affirmation reasons? I knew several women in college who had the procedure done before college to avoid familial cancer risk or back problems.

by btilly 5y ago

cedilla 5y ago

Please note that that's an opinion article, not an academic source. It's borderline misleading to say that mastectomies "happen", and then link it with an unrelated number for diagnoses of gender dysphoria. It's also misleading to represent the growth of a tiny number relatively. A few dozen cases grew to a few hundred. That's completely normal and what happens with any novel diagnosis that was barely accepted even just 10 years ago.

pseudalopex 5y ago

The article cited nothing for the former claim. An unspecified survey for the latter. It seemed to imply the 40x increase was in rapid onset gender dysphoria. But ROGD isn't a recognized diagnosis even now. Never mind 2006. A single researcher published a single paper proposing it in 2018. They relied on the assumption teenagers tell their parents everything. And they selected for parents who refused to accept their children coming out as trans.[1] The article also claimed 100% of a small study population proceeding to transition after puberty blockers contradicts the claim puberty blockers give children more time to decide before transitioning. But doctors don't hand out puberty blockers randomly of course. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnc_KvWkiHw&t=3324s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnc_KvWkiHw&t=3324s

cwkoss 5y ago

Are the majority of child double mastectomies done for gender affirmation reasons? I knew several women in college who had the procedure done before college to avoid familial cancer risk or back problems.