(April 14, 2016 at 8:27 pm)Sterben Wrote: People with modified bodies, they pose no general threat to others and they assume all the risks with there life choices. It's not a matter of you agree or disagree with those choices, it's a matter of if you can accept them as people in society. The assumption of all the medical risks falls on them and there choice to undergo a sex change operation. Should it be covered by a insurance? I don't think so, cosmetic surgery is not covered unless a rare criteria presents its self. A sex change would never fit it as a "necessary" surgery. John who weighs 500 pounds and is at risk would be covered for his surgery to lose weight, John who is a healthy and wants to become Jane cause he feels he is a woman on the inside, should not be covered under his PPO or HMO for a sex change. He would have to pay 100% out of pocket for the sex change. The bathroom issues are out of hand, a simple way of fixing it is this. If John who is now Jane still has a penis, he is still a he and has to use to the Men's room, if he has gotten his penis removed, he is a 100% legal woman and can use the Woman's restroom. Same goes for Jane who is now Jack.
I just don't think trans people should be forced to have SRS to use the bathroom that suits their gender, and it's worth noting that most places (well, in my country anyway) don't provide a third bathroom.
Not everyone experiences dysphoria when it comes to their genitals, some only want top surgery and we should respect that. Some don't experience dysphoria at all.
There are also risks to the procedure and some people just decide it isn't worth it.
