A survey of over 90,000 trans people in 2022 found 94% reported being “very satisfied” with their transition-related medical care — a remarkable result, experts say, give that such a high satisfaction rate is rare for any medical treatment, much less one that has been the subject of so much political division over the years.
Even though the survey respondents were self selected, it’s still a remarkable result. Such a high satisfaction rate is rare for any medical treatment, much less one that has been the subject of so much political division over the years.
Gender affirming care, especially surgical procedures, is still somewhat difficult to obtain for the average trans person.
One possible reason for such a high satisfaction rate is that gender affirming care, especially surgical procedures, is still somewhat difficult to obtain for the average trans person. Insurance company practices and policies about these procedures can be difficult to decipher, there aren’t that many surgeons practicing in this area to begin with, and trans people still need to shell out hundreds of dollars to get therapists and a psychologist to sign off on the procedures.
Additionally, societal transphobia presents its own blockade to transitioning. Trans people are routinely trapped in the closet by the threat of familial or spousal abandonment if they decide to come out and seek transition care.
All of these factors add up to only the most dedicated and committed trans people pursuing transition to begin with. Generally, you don’t pursue a gender transition unless you really mean it and want it.
These points present a problem for drivers of the burgeoning anti-trans grift economy who have dedicated themselves to convincing the public that doctors are giving hormones and surgeries out like candy on every street corner without regulation.
As such, critics were quick to jump at a chance to downplay the results of the survey, with some of the louder voices claiming that we should…
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