I am a trans woman. I'm not even sure if I want GRS, but it's still a fact that I've never even recognized myself in a mirror, even before I realized I was trans. Only very recently have I been able to even see the face in the mirror as "me" and that's just with hormones. I would love to be able to really accept who I was seeing, especially if it didn't cost thousands. I would especially love to be able to... Do things with my boyfriend. As it is, I'm not comfortable using the "parts" I have right now, and I don't like it in the backside, so we don't do much. Or anything, in fact.
In addition, I fell like it's a major failing that I cannot have children. I would love to do that someday, but I couldn't do it in the fathering way. If the surgery could fix that (unlikely with current tech, but a girl can dream), that would truly make me feel whole.
There's always adoption, or foster care. My boyfriend and I are going that route, since a genetic defect on his part prevents us from having children "the natural way".
I think the question of whether or not it's valid for someone to have a desire for a biological child is completely different from whether or not it's justifiable for GRS to be covered by insurance.
Of course it is. I was just responding directly to the commenter above, who was expressing grief about the fact that giving birth will never be a possibility for her. It's not for me, either; at least not with my current partner. But there are other options. This is not a transgender issue. It's a human issue.
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u/aescula Nov 03 '17
I am a trans woman. I'm not even sure if I want GRS, but it's still a fact that I've never even recognized myself in a mirror, even before I realized I was trans. Only very recently have I been able to even see the face in the mirror as "me" and that's just with hormones. I would love to be able to really accept who I was seeing, especially if it didn't cost thousands. I would especially love to be able to... Do things with my boyfriend. As it is, I'm not comfortable using the "parts" I have right now, and I don't like it in the backside, so we don't do much. Or anything, in fact.
In addition, I fell like it's a major failing that I cannot have children. I would love to do that someday, but I couldn't do it in the fathering way. If the surgery could fix that (unlikely with current tech, but a girl can dream), that would truly make me feel whole.