[xigoi]

> Congresspeople are not typically subject to routine violence just because they are congresspeople.

…why do you think politicians have bodyguards?

> They aren't typically dealing with a healthcare system that is actively hostile to them.

Not doing unnecessary cosmetic surgery is not “actively hostile”.

[Shared404]

A) It's not just surgery, there's the difficulty in getting HRT.

B) For some trans people, the surgery is necessary from a quality of life perspective and a reduction of dysphoria.

C) It varies by country. In the US, the medical system is actively hostile to everyone (but especially trans people). In the UK, the requirements to just get HRT as a legal adult are insane.