As a minor, I felt uncomfortable in my own body, and when I consulted doctors, they assured me that transitioning was the right answer. My therapist even told my mom that if she didn’t proceed with affirming me, I would most likely become suicidal and severely depressed. So when I was barely a teenager, I underwent gender-transition treatments, including a double mastectomy, that would ultimately leave me with no breasts and a slew of symptoms that would haunt me even after my decision to detransition.
This week, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons announced that gender surgeries on minors should not be common practice, and the American Medical Association released a half-baked statement recommending against surgical interference while continuing to support other forms of so-called “gender-affirming care.” While this inches toward what I and other detransitioners want for future generations, this major announcement has provoked some complicated feelings in me.
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