Katelyn Burns for MSNBC a few days ago:
"A survey of over 90,000 trans people in 2022 found 94% reported being 'very satisfied' with their transition-related medical care — a remarkable result, experts say, given that such a high satisfaction rate is rare for any medical treatment, much less one that has been the subject of so much political division over the years.
Even though the survey respondents were self selected, it’s still a remarkable result. Such a high satisfaction rate is rare for any medical treatment, much less one that has been the subject of so much political division over the years.
One possible reason for such a high satisfaction rate is that gender affirming care, especially surgical procedures, is still somewhat difficult to obtain for the average trans person."
Unfortunately, some people in "the burgeoning anti-trans grift economy" suggested that people "wholesale discard the data because detransitioners weren’t included in the sample." However, Burns says, "a similar survey of detransitioners by one of the leading anti-trans researchers was only able to find 100 respondents. Adding another hundred people to this 90,000 person survey wouldn’t move the needle in terms of satisfaction rates."
And by the way, Burns adds: "knee surgeries have a regret rate of up to 33%, yet we don’t see an international campaign to ban knee surgeries in the name of those who regret it."
That's from an MSNBC article
The U.S. Trans Survey proves the inaccuracy of this right-wing talking point: Why you shouldn’t let the abundance of poorly sourced anti-trans rhetoric fool you. Katelyn Burns, MSNBC columnist. Feb. 12, 2024
Also, see USA Today
The survey has good-quality information that can put an end to fearmongering.
Why the largest transgender survey ever could be a powerful rebuke to myths, misinformation. Susan Miller, USA TODAY, February 23, 2024
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