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My name is Tiffany. “To me transitioning is a radical act of self-love. I didn’t transition because I hate myself. It was because I loved myself enough to believe I deserve to be happy while I am alive.”- 24yr Star Fuentes
My topic is GRS- Gender reassignment surgeries also known as SRS- Sex reassignment surgeries. Gender reassignment surgeries is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person’s physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble that of their identified gender.
People who pursue Gender reassignment surgery are usually referred to a transsexual.
Tran’s meaning- change and sexual pertaining to the sexual characteristics.
Transsexual refers to a person who …show more content…
Some surgeons will charge a higher rate for HIV and Hepatitis C patients while other medical professional assert that it is unethical to deny surgery or hormone treatments to transsexuals solely based of their HIV and hepatitis C status.
Gender reassignment surgeries can be difficult to obtain due to a combination of financial barriers and lack of providers. Currently there is an increase of surgeons that are in training to perform such procedures. Surgeons from California such as Dr. Marcie Bowers are commuting from extremities to teach surgeons in NYC. Dr. Marcie Bowers herself is the first Trans-women to be performing the surgeries.
There has been an increase in surgeries between the 1960’s thru today. In the 1960’s there were approximately 1,000 surgeries performed, and in 2015 there were approximately 30,000 surgeries …show more content…
On a psychological note both groups tend to be less gender dysphoric. They both report an increase in their ability to function socially and a decrease with anxiety, depression, and hostility.
To conclude the majority of transsexual individuals who have undergone Gender reassignment surgeries report to live a better life. Today I have explained what GRS is. The difference types of GRS. The prerequisites for these surgeries and the overall personal outcome.
I would like to finish off with a quote from Dr. Marcie bowers...
Dr. Marcie Bowers states- “The transgender movement has progressed in ways even I didn’t really think was possible,’’ Bowers says. “Gender and exploration of gender is really, if you think about, the last wave of human rights movement… We’re going through, still, racial rights and women rights and sexual rights. Now, this latest and, hopefully, final wave is the right wave is the right to express your gender identity in the way you feel it to be. It’s actually very
My name is Tiffany. “To me transitioning is a radical act of self-love. I didn’t transition because I hate myself. It was because I loved myself enough to believe I deserve to be happy while I am alive.”- 24yr Star Fuentes
My topic is GRS- Gender reassignment surgeries also known as SRS- Sex reassignment surgeries. Gender reassignment surgeries is a surgical procedure by which a transgender person’s physical appearance and function of their existing sexual characteristics are altered to resemble that of their identified gender.
People who pursue Gender reassignment surgery are usually referred to a transsexual.
Tran’s meaning- change and sexual pertaining to the sexual characteristics.
Transsexual refers to a person who …show more content…
Some surgeons will charge a higher rate for HIV and Hepatitis C patients while other medical professional assert that it is unethical to deny surgery or hormone treatments to transsexuals solely based of their HIV and hepatitis C status.
Gender reassignment surgeries can be difficult to obtain due to a combination of financial barriers and lack of providers. Currently there is an increase of surgeons that are in training to perform such procedures. Surgeons from California such as Dr. Marcie Bowers are commuting from extremities to teach surgeons in NYC. Dr. Marcie Bowers herself is the first Trans-women to be performing the surgeries.
There has been an increase in surgeries between the 1960’s thru today. In the 1960’s there were approximately 1,000 surgeries performed, and in 2015 there were approximately 30,000 surgeries …show more content…
On a psychological note both groups tend to be less gender dysphoric. They both report an increase in their ability to function socially and a decrease with anxiety, depression, and hostility.
To conclude the majority of transsexual individuals who have undergone Gender reassignment surgeries report to live a better life. Today I have explained what GRS is. The difference types of GRS. The prerequisites for these surgeries and the overall personal outcome.
I would like to finish off with a quote from Dr. Marcie bowers...
Dr. Marcie Bowers states- “The transgender movement has progressed in ways even I didn’t really think was possible,’’ Bowers says. “Gender and exploration of gender is really, if you think about, the last wave of human rights movement… We’re going through, still, racial rights and women rights and sexual rights. Now, this latest and, hopefully, final wave is the right wave is the right to express your gender identity in the way you feel it to be. It’s actually very