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Line 1: − Transgendered patients seek to undergo surgical sex change operations (also known as gender reassignment surgery) to change their external appearance to to that of the gender with which they identify. Patients often undergo psychotherapy, hormone treatment, and facial surgery as well. In the United States, a patient must undergo years of counseling before being approved for the surgery. Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery.+ − +
This is a strange aspect of the gay rights movement
The idea of '''sex change''' is based on the notion that a person of one [[gender]] can be born "trapped" in an opposite-gender body. The theory plays havoc with traditional ideas of [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]]. It has been embraced primarily by advocates of the 1960s [[sexual revolution]] such as [[homosexual rights]] activists.
The idea of '''sex change''' is based on the notion that a person of one [[gender]] can be born "trapped" in an opposite-gender body. The theory plays havoc with traditional ideas of [[masculinity]] and [[femininity]]. It has been embraced primarily by advocates of the 1960s [[sexual revolution]] such as [[homosexual rights]] activists.
[[Transgender]]ed patients seek to undergo surgical [[sex change operation]]s (also known as [[gender reassignment surgery]]) to change their external appearance to to that of the gender with which they [[identify]]. Patients often undergo [[psychotherapy]], [[hormone treatment]], and facial surgery as well. In the United States, a patient must undergo years of counseling before being approved for the surgery.{{fact}} Patients sometimes choose to have the surgery done abroad in places like [[Thailand]], where anyone with the money can have the surgery.
==Legality==
==Legality==
Different states have different laws regarding the status of people who have had sex change operations. Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new gender. Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead to de-facto [[same sex marriage]] if they stay with their spouse.
Different states have different laws regarding the status of people who have had sex change operations. Generally, their birth certificates are reissued with their new [[gender]]. Since they are not required to divorce before surgery, this could lead to de-facto [[same sex marriage]] if they stay with their spouse.
==Opposition==
==Opposition==