How’s about, no! - NHS should pay private clinics abroad to provide phalloplasties for transmen claim campaigners.

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[–]ClassroomPast6178[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Taxpayers should pay for trans men wanting a penis to get one abroad because of lengthy NHS queues, campaigners have controversially said.

Biological females transitioning to become men can ask for a penis — sometimes called bottom surgery — so they can better match their gender identity.

But waiting lists for the complex op, called a phalloplasty, which is also offered to men who lose their genitalia in serious accidents, can be up to four years.

[–]r2d2_21 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

But waiting lists for the complex op, called a phalloplasty, which is also offered to men who lose their genitalia in serious accidents, can be up to four years.

It's almost as if requesting a dangerous body-altering surgery should be reserved only to those who need it for medical reasons.

[–]Haylstorm 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not to mention wanting to queue skip sounds like a court case in the making...

Like you know someone is going to have one go very wrong, there's a reason somewhere else wouldn't have queues after all and then blame the NHS for subpar work.

[–]Alienhunter糞大名 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

They claim it is for medical reasons.

Personally I still maintain the very simple position that, gender disphoria is a psychological condition, that doesn't require medical intervention, but you'll get harassed by the crazies if you say it outright, since part of the condition apparently involves attacking anyone that breaks the illusion.