Why do they call it mutilation when we call it affirmation?
Helen challenges the language used by critics of gender-affirming surgery, explaining that procedures that help trans people feel more comfortable in their bodies should be seen as affirmation, not mutilation
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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