I see it's 2 years since I last posted on this topic - and what a 2 years it's been!
I like Wesley's point that the CD issue seems to have be co-opted, or perhaps buried under the TG issue. And that is currently a very big problem. Like Amanda said all those years ago, every person is different, the answer is not the same for everyone.
It does seem like lately there is a very dangerous tendency to sweep everyone up in a broad generalization, and then judge that generalization as Good or Bad. So I think there really is no answer to this question, but for me, knowing the answer is not as important as having the conversation. (says the one who hasn't posted in 2 years - lol)
I like to keep this subject alive, I like to read other peoples thoughts on the subject and hear about their experiences.
Is every CD really a TG?
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Re: Is every CD really a TG?
I would just add, that now, years later, I don't think that line about,
"The difference between a CD and TG is about two years," has aged well.
Whatever the reality actually is, I would submit that for many Crossdressers, the temptation of the (then) new surgery, cross sex hormones, and the expected results, never quite panned out for most who underwent the surgery over time.
Articles such as "Regret after Gender-affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence" Here:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8099405/
Are now 5 years old. While articles such as this one:
https://www.gendergp.com/en-us/blog/reg ... -existent/
Seem to indicate nirvana for ". . . 99.7% of trans individuals were satisfied with their surgery."
Yet a non medical article written by a physican:
https://www.heritage.org/gender/comment ... e-evidence
Seems to suggest a different outcome entirely. One would certainly expect some "better, high quality data" had come to light in the ensuing years, but not really. . The drop out rates of participants in these surveys are all consistantly high.
There seems to be little data about WHY so many have just "dropped out" One would think if their results were actually affirming and bringing joy, they would be eager to share that with the world. But it does not seem to be the case.
As we have been finding out, many sex change surgeries were undertaken with clear and intentional ignorance of pervasive mental illness issues in perspective patients. People who were told the "surgery" would fix everything, but did not.
And alas, a 2025 study, "Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study" found:
"Results: From 107 583 patients, matched cohorts demonstrated that those undergoing surgery were at significantly higher risk for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorders than those without surgery. Males with surgery showed a higher prevalence of depression (25.4% vs. 11.5%, RR 2.203, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (12.8% vs. 2.6%, RR 4.882, P < 0.0001). Females exhibited similar trends, with elevated depression (22.9% vs. 14.6%, RR 1.563, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (10.5% vs. 7.1%, RR 1.478, P < 0.0001). Feminizing individuals demonstrated particularly high risk for depression (RR 1.783, P = 0.0298) and substance use disorders (RR 1.284, P < 0.0001)."
Just suggesting the rush to judgement that the surgery would bring nirvana were a BIT premature.
-Wesley
"The difference between a CD and TG is about two years," has aged well.
Whatever the reality actually is, I would submit that for many Crossdressers, the temptation of the (then) new surgery, cross sex hormones, and the expected results, never quite panned out for most who underwent the surgery over time.
Articles such as "Regret after Gender-affirmation Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence" Here:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8099405/
Are now 5 years old. While articles such as this one:
https://www.gendergp.com/en-us/blog/reg ... -existent/
Seem to indicate nirvana for ". . . 99.7% of trans individuals were satisfied with their surgery."
Yet a non medical article written by a physican:
https://www.heritage.org/gender/comment ... e-evidence
Seems to suggest a different outcome entirely. One would certainly expect some "better, high quality data" had come to light in the ensuing years, but not really. . The drop out rates of participants in these surveys are all consistantly high.
There seems to be little data about WHY so many have just "dropped out" One would think if their results were actually affirming and bringing joy, they would be eager to share that with the world. But it does not seem to be the case.
As we have been finding out, many sex change surgeries were undertaken with clear and intentional ignorance of pervasive mental illness issues in perspective patients. People who were told the "surgery" would fix everything, but did not.
And alas, a 2025 study, "Examining gender-specific mental health risks after gender-affirming surgery: a national database study" found:
"Results: From 107 583 patients, matched cohorts demonstrated that those undergoing surgery were at significantly higher risk for depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance use disorders than those without surgery. Males with surgery showed a higher prevalence of depression (25.4% vs. 11.5%, RR 2.203, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (12.8% vs. 2.6%, RR 4.882, P < 0.0001). Females exhibited similar trends, with elevated depression (22.9% vs. 14.6%, RR 1.563, P < 0.0001) and anxiety (10.5% vs. 7.1%, RR 1.478, P < 0.0001). Feminizing individuals demonstrated particularly high risk for depression (RR 1.783, P = 0.0298) and substance use disorders (RR 1.284, P < 0.0001)."
Just suggesting the rush to judgement that the surgery would bring nirvana were a BIT premature.
-Wesley