Elliot Page undergoes “lifesaving” “top surgery”

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BBC R1 news beat has just reported that Elliot page has undergone “life saving” “top surgery”.

Here is the related web article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57239448

This reporting perpetuates the narrative that people will commit suicide if they don’t get the right sort of treatment. I find it deeply irresponsible. Does anyone know if Samaritans are tackling this sort of coverage in their media guidelines? I’d hope work is going on behind the scenes as they are a fantastic charity. (I assume they are not captured?)

A double mastectomy is usually lifesaving when it comes to breast cancer... so I find calling an elective cosmetic procedure lifesaving pretty insulting. But that’s just me being petty and not the main point.

@sarsta

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Totally agree. I picture the self portrait by Van Gogh after he’s cut off his ear. He is considered to have “gone made”.

Mad 😡

Wrong thread, sorry

To answer your point about retrospective searching - I don’t keep every article I read. This isn’t my area of specialism - but I have trans clients and parents of trans children so have read and trained around it but it’s not something I keep scores of research on- so yes, I will need to find the articles I’ve read in the past but it’ll probably not a priority with finishing work and a baby on the way.

No need to worry, I think we have the answers now. I don't know of any more compelling research than what has already been posted. Good luck with the new baby!

I don't my original post violated the terms. Lopping off healthy parts is sad.

@sarsta

I don't my original post violated the terms. Lopping off healthy parts is sad.

It’s tragic

And I simply can’t understand how a surgeon can do this.

I'm gonna guess 'yeet the teets' surgeon is fucking rolling in it right now 😠