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  • bane_killgrind@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    The surgery is not only cosmetic, it has several health benefits.

    https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/mental-health-benefits-associated-with-gender-affirming-surgery/

    It seems like you are selectively uninformed. You put breast argumentation in the same basket as extreme body mods.

    Your choice to deprive your children of medication that would reduce their rate of suicidality is concerning. Would you let your son wear a dress?

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      1 year ago

      Breast augmentation is a body mod. It’s putting silicone under the skin to project a certain aesthetic, same as similar body modifications.

      The mental health benefits of cosmetic surgeries aren’t what I would consider ‘health care’ either. Like I said, some people get tattoos all over their faces. I’m sure that improves their mental health. I wouldn’t say that makes it a recommended health care service for people with low self esteem or anything.

      If someone is unhappy and it is causing them mental health distress and they feel like cosmetic surgery will make them happy, and they receive the cosmetic surgery that makes them happy, how is that ‘health care’?

      If someone is happier with bigger breasts, that’s consider health care? This is so stupid

      If a dude injects synthol into his arms so his muscles appear bigger and that makes him happy, that’s just him practicing health care on himself?

      Like what are we even talking about here?

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        Sounds like this should be something that is discussed and decided upon by a medical professional and their patient. Mr. conservative over here wants big government intervening in peoples lives. weird.