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Donald Trump claims U.S. schools are offering sex-change surgeries for children (www.theatlantic.com)

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The former U.S. president’s remarks are not only factually inaccurate, but dangerous.

During a conversation onstage at a Moms for Liberty event last week, former U.S. President Donald Trump said that "the transgender thing is incredible."

“Think of it; your kid goes to school, and he comes home a few days later with an operation. The school decides what’s going to happen with your child," he told the Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice.

First, schools are not providing sex-change operations to students. Even from a purely financial perspective, that seems obvious: Teachers still have to buy their own crayons; schools aren’t shelling out for surgeons. Second, educators are not deciding “what’s going to happen” with students, beyond subjecting them to a pop quiz or an in-school suspension.

During a conversation onstage at a Moms for Liberty event last week, former U.S. President Donald Trump said that "the transgender thing is incredible."

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[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As someone who did actually go through the procedure, there is SO MUCH red tape you have to jump through regarding insurance, doctors, and so on that if they WERE offering them, adults would be posing as school children to get them.

I needed insurance approval, two letters from two therapists, a psychologist evaluation, a letter from my endocrinologist, proof of care, and a bunch of other paperwork I don't care to remember. It took about a year to get approval.