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[–]denverkris 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't think these teens have an accurate idea of what a traumatic major surgery a mastectomy actually is. All they see are stupid instagram or tumblr pics of trans "boys" with "man chests" and are all like "Ya I want that!". It's ludicrous that anyone would allow a minor to voluntarily get such an unnecessary and traumatic surgery. I think some of them also labor under the mistaken idea that if they "change their mind" they just get an augmentation down the road. It ain't that easy folks. And, this girl is never going to be a "real boy". She'd be best off accepting that fact.

[–]worried19 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The worst thing is that doctors are performing double mastectomies on children as young as 13 in the USA. I feel like that fact needs to be spread far and wide because so many people aren't aware it's happening. Even many trans activists will deny it, despite the fact that the doctors involved freely admit it is being done.

[–]denverkris 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, its insane.