Topic: Gender Reassignment Surgery

The U.S. sex reassignment surgery market reached an estimated $1.9 billion in 2021, with female-to-male transitions showing rapid growth. In the UK, the National Health Service has announced new regional centers for children but will no longer refer children under the age of seven for gender services, citing a lack of intellectual understanding at that age.

ABC's Nightline featured a story on a father and daughter undergoing gender reassignment together, described by reporter Juju Chang as a "moving, touching story." The hosts analyze the media's role in normalizing these transitions and examine the WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) standards of care. They argue the criteria for surgery and hormone therapy are increasingly subjective.