Trans economics: The cost of transition

<p>When exclusionary feminists demand that we consider the kids and stop child mutilation, they forget that&nbsp;most trans adults have the similar narrative: they knew their gender identity from an early age and if they could have transitioned young they would have.&nbsp;That most trans folk do not is due to a mixture of fear, not knowing that being trans is a thing, or pressure from the outside world, the societal cost far outweighing any future economic one. If you do transition as an adult the costs can be high depending on which country you live in, meaning that if you transition young you potentially avoid many of those costs. When they say think of the kids, yes, we are thinking of the kids and those future adults who have to pay for potential societal pressure forcing them through puberty. Here I examine the fiscal and societal costs of transition, looking at how trans economics is both monetary and societal.</p> <p>Trans folk raise the issue of trans economics whenever childhood transition is mentioned. It is patently false to say that children are being mutilate without consent or awareness of what the future may hold. An adult transitioner can pay to correct going through their assigned sex at birth. This includes hormones, facial reconstruction, chest augmentation, genital surgery, gamete storage, and any other necessary treatments. Then you have name changes and other legal costs, plus required medical assessments before you can begin treatment. The costs add up if you pay them yourself. These can leave a trans person vulnerable to exploitation, poverty, and decreased quality of life.</p> <p><a href="https://rejs71.medium.com/trans-economics-the-cost-of-transition-a11c89080ad1"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>