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An aspect of trans healthcare reform that I don't see enough chat about is removing the arbitrary BMI requirements on gender affirming surgeries.
Apparently fat trans ppl don't deserve to feel gender congruence and at home in their bodies
Apparently fat trans ppl don't deserve to feel gender congruence and at home in their bodies
Trans healthcare is an area where medical fatphobia is so pronounced and punitive. Narratives of "earn your transition by diet/exercise, you fatty", fucking abound.
If you really wanna be a girl/boy you'll get on that exercise bike and starve yourself for 6 months to fit into an arbitrary weight category that's scientifically questionable and proven to be antiblack.
I really want to know if any of the folks campaigning/working behind the scenes for trans healthcare change are tackling this issue. Because otherwise we're merely removing gatekeeping for skinny people.
