[davidtanner]

I'd be quite skeptical that she was ever able to successfully trick anyone into undergoing SRS. For one thing, it's fairly expensive. Secondly, no reputable surgeon would perform the procedure without verifying that the psychologist who wrote a letter was actually a licensed practitioner. Third, the WPATH Standards of Care specify that SRS should only be performed on patients who have two letters of approval from two separate practitioners.

[dgabriel]

I'd want some verification before taking that tidbit as fact, for sure. The way it's written, it sounds like an urban legend.

[davidtanner]

Yup, an urban legend designed to exploit the taboo and stigmatized reputation of "sex-change" surgery.

[afarrell]

You speak in the present tense. Was this true in the 60s?

[davidtanner]

As far as I know, yes. Generally speaking, the medical establishment was far more restrictive (overly so) in giving trans people the treatment they needed back then.