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Thanks for this Tish. Part of me wants to crack a joke at the “progressive” Scottish government, but honestly after reading this I just can’t go through with it.

The Scottish government is literally telling kids that they are wrong, their bodies are wrong, their sexual orientation is wrong, and that to be normal they should subject themselves to what is effectively medical self-harm.

Let alone telling girls that their desire for privacy and dignity is wrong, and that they need to allow males into their private spaces. We are crying out for schools to challenge misogyny and male entitlement, and this is just 100mph in the opposite direction, telling girls that they are hateful if they object to the presence of boys and men.

I enjoy a dose of schadenfreude but there will be absolutely none to be found when this disaster is plain to everyone and we are counting the toll in children’s irreversibly damaged bodies and mental health. There will be nothing to be said and nothing to be done that will be able to make amends for the wave of misery that will break over us.

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If the "health and wellbeing of every child and young person must be at the heart of our decision making" why is the Scottish government encouraging teachers to deceive children about the material reality of their lives?

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I can't get over how they've written 'It is not the fault of trans people'. Do they have a time machine to know the outcome of every future court case and that it will absolutely never include anyone who is trans ever? Let me guess: no future cases will because they won't allow them to be called trans. It will just be a continuance of 'women' suddenly becoming rapists and pedophiles won't it?

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If transition is so life affirming and wonderful why are they killing themselves at a clip?

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It is like trans are part of a sacred caste.

And what I researched £££££'s is the driving factor...

267.0 million in 2019 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4% from 2020 to 2027.

Report Overview

The U.S. sex reassignment surgery market size was valued at USD 267.0 million in 2019 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4% from 2020 to 2027.

The rising incidences of gender dysphoria and the increasing number of people deciding for gender confirmation surgeries are expected to boost market growth over the forecast period.

Sex reassignment surgeries are performed by a multispecialty staff that usually involves board-certified or licensed plastic surgeons.

The objective of surgical procedure is to give transgender individuals the functional abilities and physical appearance of the gender they align their emotional and psychological identity with. It includes procedures such as facial feminization surgery, transfeminine bottom surgery, transfeminine top surgery, transmasculine top surgery, facial masculinization surgery, and transmasculine bottom surgery.

https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-sex-reassignment-surgery-market

Sex Reassignment Surgery Market Share Current and Future Industry Trends, 2021-2026

Based on product, the market is bifurcated into male to female, and female to male. Female to male gender transition segment was valued at around $130 million in 2019 and is estimated to grow at more than 24% through the upcoming years.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/sex-change-surgery-market-will-surge-at-25-cagr-to-hit-usd-968-mn-by-2024-1027819341

Trying to work out the political angle I know it involves "Identity politics" though.

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Language is so powerful...

“to give transgender individuals the functional abilities and physical appearance of the gender they align their emotional and psychological identity with.” This is masking the reality of the situation... and that it is completely Faith-based pseudoscience. It should simply be “surgery in order to release their gender-souls trapped inside the wrong bodies so they can be born again, reincarnated and become who they were always destined to be.”

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Juno also said in an also now removed quote - "I just want to be f*cked like a woman. The orifice is immaterial."

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What a disgusting, crude and warped mind he has.

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The SNP have gone stark raving bonkers. I'd ask Police Scotland to investigate.....but...er...........

Amazing report, Tish, as always. I'm so sorry I can't share more of your research out, as have been suspended, yet again, from Twitter, but this is going on my FB page, for sure, albeit most on there are too scared to 'like/share' anything out in relation to Transworld, for The Fear Runs Deep. Hope you're keeping well and thank you for the incredible work you're doing. xx

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Agree, Thanks!

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I'll agree with Fox Fisher on one thing, let's separate the T from LGB. They are unrelated.

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totally!

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