Gender change, the mass trend in US society for adults and children that will soon be ours as well
With the new “fluid” generations, who live sexuality as fluctuating, from male to female and other variants (they are considered non-binary of gender), the so-called “right” of people to choose their sex has long been born. This also implies to be able to change according to the moment in life. And like so many aspects of the consumer society it is only a question of money or it will become increasingly so in the near future, even in other countries.
Sex change is the new business that is advancing in the US, a big deal for surgeons and clinics, but a huge cost for taxpayers and for the young people who undergo it or for those with a serious problem. Many, including Italians, choose the US for interventions, given the professional levels of doctors and facilities, but also for the lack of delays.
The surgery to change sex in Italy is paid for by the public service and therefore free of charge or some services are carried out with controlled prices. But waiting times remain long and the bureaucracy to be fulfilled is difficult, so we prefer to follow the private path or go abroad.
It is a market, that of sex change in the USA, which also involves children and which according to the research body Grand View Research is worth 1.9 billion dollars in 2021. But from 2022 to 2030 it will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.23%, exceeding $ 5 billion. The Pew Research Center research team found that 5% of young adults in the United States say their sex is different from that assigned at birth. According to the William Institute of the University of UCLA, 1.6 million Americans “identify as transgender”. In the USA for the Daily Caller over 16,000 people changed their sex in 2020.
Transgender and non-gender binary individuals are a growing demographic with unique health needs. And the cost of the interventions is high especially for children. You can change your sex only after the age of 18 but even the little ones can actually change it if the child is diagnosed with “gender dysphoria” and brought before a court and he allows it. The decision of the judges can obviously also be taken against the will of the parents.
As more and more American children are being persuaded to transition by doctors and activists who argue that this is a solution to their problems and such a claim, changing sex has become easy: you just have to bear the cost or have paid insurance. that partially facilitates the intervention (not an easy event, there are ongoing disputes regarding interpretation between the government and insurance companies). There are also organizations that offer grants to help cover costs, including surgery, but places are limited and sip. For those who are not covered by insurance, the interventions may in some cases be borne by the health system. But this is a complex issue, where the state seeks a balance with the compensation companies. Due to an Obamacare article preventing gender discrimination by health insurers and providers, most insurers are prohibited from covering transgender-related care, although this is currently contested in the courts.
In recent years, the surge in gender transition surgery in the US has been largely due to the young peopletold the Daily Caller, diagnosed with gender dysphoria which has skyrocketed by 70% from 2020 to 2021.
The costs of a reconstructive surgery (vaginoplasty, phalloplasty, etc.) are variable but for the deep and overall ones, figures between 200,000 / 300,000 dollars can be reached.
According to Forbes magazine, which cites US prices estimated by the Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery, we are talking about a lower cost of $ 25,600 for surgery. The market then reaches $ 60,000 for “superior” (breast) and body surgery and more than $ 70,000 for facial reconstruction. Then there are hormonal therapies and psychological support for those who change sex. Finally, various cosmetic procedures must also be added that the individual will have to undergo throughout his life.
With 500 euros every month it will take you 35 years to cover at least $ 200,000 worth of spending.
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