FAQ

Whilst the numbers vary on a country-to-country, and year-to-year basis, here are some facts and figures surrounding suicidality for Trans and LGBT Youths:

In the US, 52% of Trans and Non-Binary youth have sincerely considered killing themselves in 2020.
Also In the US, 20% of Trans and Non-Binary young people attempted suicide in 2020.
In India, 31% of Transgender people have committed suicide, whilst 50% of them have attempted suicide before the age of 20.
In Brazil, 47.25% of Transgender participants in a study reported suicide ideation, and 27% of participants in the study have attempted suicide.
In New Zealand, 20% of transgender students reported attempting suicide in the past 12 months as of 2022.
The numbers among minority members of LGBT youth are stark:
A total of 21% of African American Youth have attempted suicide.
31% of Native American Youth have attempted suicide.
18% of Latin American youth have attempted suicide.

You’re probably wondering, with the above results, why is the transgender suicide rate so high? There are many causes for the high transgender suicide rate, below are the facts associated with the high transgender suicide rate.

483,000 transgender people in the USA, fear retaliation and retaliation associated with their gender identity.
There is a 14% unemployment rate for transgender individuals in the USA.
Sexual abuse rates among transgender people are between 50% and 59% accordingly
Physical abuse rates are between 39% and 47% in the transgender community.
Barriers to appropriate healthcare.
Transgender people who experienced discriminatory or interpersonal trauma were 29.9% more likely to engage in self-injurious behaviour.
The results amongst black youth in the US, revealed 27% of African-American youth in the USA reported being physically assaulted, 15% were sexually assaulted, and 21% left school due to instances of harassment.

In a study presented to the American Academy of Pediatrics, research showed a 60% decrease in moderate and severe depression who received gender-affirming care.

We also know that, alongside proper medication, social support is one of the strongest predictors of positive mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth.

Suicidal ideation is substantially higher among trans and non-binary young people in particular but is significantly reduced with parental acceptance and peer support.

Timely and available access to care is part of this acceptance. If individual young people are supported by the healthcare system, their families and friends are supported too. This study is a serious help, as we’re sure the whole world would like the transgender suicide rate to drop.

Gender dysphoria is the term used to describe the sense of discomfort experienced by people who do not identify with the gender they were assigned at birth. The discomfort may be constant or sporadic and it may vary in terms of severity.

A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural women is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardless of age.

Typically, women inherit a pair of X chromosomes from their parents, and are capable of pregnancy and giving birth from puberty until menopause. More generally, sex differentiation of the female fetus is governed by the lack of a present, or functioning, SRY-gene on either one of the respective sex chromosomes. Female anatomy is distinguished from male anatomy by the female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. The adult female pelvis is wider, the hips broader, and the breasts larger than that of adult males. Women have significantly less facial and other body hair, have a higher body fat composition, and are on average shorter and less muscular than men.

Throughout human history, traditional gender roles have often defined and limited women's activities and opportunities; many religious doctrines stipulate certain rules for women. With restrictions loosening during the 20th century in many societies, women have gained access to careers beyond the traditional homemaker, and the ability to pursue higher education. Violence against women, whether within families or in communities, has a long history and is primarily committed by men. Some women are denied reproductive rights. The movements and ideologies of feminism have a shared goal of achieving gender equality.

With the definition above, it is crazy that some people today can't decide on what is a woman.  Interestingly, so far no one has asked the question "What is a Man?".  We're pretty sure it won't be long before the woke start arguing about this too!

Statistics vary on the numbers of people who regret having surgery to change from male to female or vice versa. We will look at some recent data and at some real-life stories to get a better picture of what happens when someone decides to alter his or her sex.

The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (page 111) the most recent available because of the pandemic—claims that 11% of female respondents reverted back to their original sex. Transgender men had a reversion rate of 4%. Those who chose to revert cited a variety of reasons. Five percent of those who detransitioned realized that a gender transition was not what they wanted. Other people cited family pressure and difficulty getting a job as reasons to detransition.

Authors of a 2021 article in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery conducted a systematic review of several databases to determine the rate of regret for those who had undergone surgery. According to the article, “7928 transgender patients who underwent any type of [gender-affirmation surgeries] were included. The pooled prevalence of regret after GAS was 1% (95% CI <1%–2%).” However, the article goes on to state that there was “high subjectivity in the assessment of regret and lack of standardized questionnaires, which highlight the importance of developing validated questionnaires in this population.”

But despite these low numbers and any possible issues with the format of the questionnaire, those who have lived life as a transgender male or female and who have detransitioned claim that the numbers are much higher and that people are afraid to speak out.