It's Hypocritical to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgeries When Cis Males Are the Primary Recipients

This should be made into a large billboard.

Well, colour me shocked. In the relentless crusade to "protect the children" from the supposed horrors of gender-affirming care, a new study calmly dismantles the argument like a toddler knocking over a Jenga tower. The study reveals that cisgender males overwhelmingly benefit from procedures that could be classified as gender-affirming care—80% of breast reductions among adults and a jaw-dropping 97% among minors are performed on cis males. But please, do go on about how we’re all rushing to perform irreversible surgeries on toddlers wielding glitter.

The findings should give anyone, even a casual observer, pause. They show that among minors, these procedures are exceedingly rare, with zero instances in children under 12. Imagine that—a system with “stringent standards” doing exactly what it claims to do. Shocking! Meanwhile, while lawmakers froth at the mouth over a non-existent epidemic of gender-affirming surgeries for minors, countless cisgender individuals continue to receive the same types of care with nary a whisper of controversy.

The sheer hypocrisy is astounding. Cisgender boys experiencing gynecomastia? Insurance has you covered. Their self-esteem matters, apparently. Transgender teens want the same procedure to align their physical appearance with their identity? Now, that’s an affront to nature, morality, and the very fabric of society—or so we’re told. The double standard is as glaring as it is cruel.

But let’s not forget the cherry on top: these lawmakers are so deeply invested in controlling other people’s bodies that they’re willing to pass laws based on misinformation and outright fabrications. The data is clear—procedures for transgender minors are not rampant, nor are they performed on a whim. Yet we’re subjected to moral panic at every turn, fueled by nothing more than an ideological drive to erase trans existence.

And here’s the kicker, and I'll say it again: the same care that these bills seek to obliterate is also benefiting cisgender people. Gender-affirming care isn’t a niche service; it’s about improving lives for anyone who needs it. The idea that only transgender individuals should be targeted for restrictions is not only scientifically baseless but also grossly inequitable. Imagine crafting laws that explicitly exclude some people from healthcare while others continue to benefit unimpeded. Oh, wait—that’s exactly what’s happening.

Let’s not mince words. This isn’t about protecting anyone—it’s about control, pure and simple. It’s about a society clinging to rigid, outdated notions of gender, petrified by the idea of letting people live authentically. If these laws were about safeguarding minors, they would be grounded in evidence, not propaganda. However, the evidence inconveniently reveals a truth that opponents of gender-affirming care would rather ignore: that this care is not only ethical but also essential.

So, to those lawmakers who are so fervently invested in "saving" children from care they’re statistically unlikely to receive: congratulations. You’ve built your entire crusade on a house of cards. And for those benefiting from this care without realizing they’re part of the same system they demonize, perhaps it’s time to reconsider who the villains are in this narrative.