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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The heterosexual community has no idea about trans orgasms, however the news and media like to speculate and pass judgement on who it feels to orgasm or experience orgasms as a transgender person. They ultimately will never know as they are not transgender people and they know not what hormones and blockers do to bodies &#8230; </p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The heterosexual community has no idea about trans orgasms, however the news and media like to speculate and pass judgement on who it feels to orgasm or experience orgasms as a transgender person.</p>
<p>They ultimately will never know as they are not transgender people and they know not what hormones and blockers do to bodies because they have no experience of them.</p>
<p>For me personally, after many years of taking female hormones, they have turned my orgasms into what can only be described as mine blowing.</p>
<p>This is compared to before testosterone blockers and female hormones. My orgasms are massively more intense and last so much longer than prior to HRT.</p>
<p>I regularly experience orgasms of high intensity and duration and on numerous occasions have actually struggled to regain my composure for several minutes after orgasm.</p>
<p>Whereas prior to HRT I would be attentive within a minute or so.</p>
<p>The severity of these orgasms leads to massive volumes of ejaculate material and a sensation which leaves me on a different plain both physically and mentally.</p>
<p>The sensation throughout my pelvic floor can only be described as vibrations through the entire area leading to mental elation which I have only experienced from certain drugs in the past.</p>
<p>I have even felt like my whole body has been flooded with dopamine and even the very ends of my fingers and toes tingle.</p>
<p>I never had this prior to HRT. Never!</p>
<p>I have honestly been left like a puddle on the bed recently and I don&#8217;t mean in a puddle. A literal puddle!</p>
<p>Having spoken to several other trans women online I can report that this is not a unique experience and others have said the same as myself.</p>
<p>Yet the media are still trying and say that we can&#8217;t experience proper orgasms because of the drugs and operations we undergo as a community.</p>
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		<title>The fears of Transgender People and the rise of Transphobia in the UK</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m writing this article as I am a Transgender person and these are the fears of Transgender people in the UK at the moment (May 2023). These are some of the issues we are now facing as transgender people on a daily basis, and I&#8217;ll come onto why below. First off lets address the internal &#8230; </p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m writing this article as I am a Transgender person and these are the fears of Transgender people in the UK at the moment (May 2023).</p>
<p>These are some of the issues we are now facing as transgender people on a daily basis, and I&#8217;ll come onto why below.</p>
<p>First off lets address the internal fears that Transgender people face on a daily basis which can be about their gender identity, their physical appearance, and how they are treated by the government, media and others.</p>
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<p><strong>Gender Identity</strong></p>
<p>Most transgender people are trans because the of way they think about themselves, and the body they see.</p>
<p>These two things do not match, and this is called <a href="https://mikkitiamo.com/what-is-gender-dysphoria/">Gender Dysphoria</a> (your mental thoughts do not match your physical body) which leads onto <a href="https://mikkitiamo.com/what-is-body-dysphoria/">body dysphoria</a> (you do not like the way your body looks to the point of self loathing and in extreme cases, self harm or even suicide).</p>
<p>While most people think transgender people wake up one morning and decide to be trans. What actually happens is we spend years with internal turmoil as we try to be something we are truly not, and we slowly decide to be what we actually are.</p>
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<h3>Discrimination</h3>
<p><em>definition: the <span class="AraNOb">unjust</span> or <span class="AraNOb">prejudicial</span> treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.</em></p>
<p>One of the biggest fears that transgender people face is discrimination.</p>
<p>This may be in the form of being denied jobs, housing, or even medical care because of their gender identity.</p>
<p>They may also be harassed or assaulted, simply for being who they are or because they look different to what some people class as the normal. I know this is true of many minorities but lets concentrate on the subject at hand.</p>
<p>Another fear that transgender people are now beginning to face is violence.</p>
<p>Transgender people are more likely to be the victims of violence, including murder, than cisgender people. This violence can come from strangers, family members, or even friends.</p>
<p>Just recently, in the UK, a 16 trans girl called <a href="https://mikkitiamo.com/brianna-ghey-murder/">Brianna Ghey</a> was murdered in Warrington by two other teenagers. This is a very severe case but assault and victimisation is on the increase in the UK.</p>
<p>Transgender people also face discrimination because they are misunderstood.</p>
<p>This discrimination might be being afraid of how other people will react when they learn about their gender identity, and this may also mean they keep their gender identity hidden for fear of being rejected, ridiculed or worse!</p>
<p>These fears then may have a significant impact on the mentality and lives of transgender people. They may make it difficult to go to school, get a job, or even mean they don&#8217;t want to leave their homes.</p>
<p>These things may also lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems, such as agoraphobia.</p>
<p>It is important to remember that transgender people are just like everyone else, like you and I.</p>
<p>They/we/I, deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. We should all do our part to create a more inclusive and accepting society for transgender people.</p>
<p>Here are some ways to help transgender people:</p>
<ul>
<li>Use the correct pronouns and name. This really isn&#8217;t difficult but some people find it very hard to do!</li>
<li>Educate yourself about transgender issues and help us by learning and understanding what it means to be transgender.</li>
<li>Be an ally to the transgender community by speaking up against discrimination and violence.</li>
<li>Support transgender organizations and businesses.</li>
<li>Donate to organizations that are working to improve the lives of transgender people.</li>
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<p>Just by taking these steps, you help to create a world where transgender people can live freely and without fear.</p>
<p>Contrary to popular myths, the transgender community are not, as portrayed in the media, sexual predators, or weirdos. The media seem to think we are there to be ridiculed or abused.</p>
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<h3>What has caused this rise in transphobia in the UK?</h3>
<p>There are a number of factors that have contributed to the rise in transphobia in the UK over the past few years. These include:</p>
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<li>The increasing visibility of transgender people in the media and in public life. Actresses, actors, singers, presenters, social commentators, this list grows daily.</li>
<li>The rise of social media, which has made it easier for people to spread transphobic messages and find like-minded individuals.to share their views with.</li>
<li>The election of a Conservative government in 2019, which has rolled back some of the progress that had been made on transgender rights and continue to press for changes to law to prevent Transgender people living their lives.</li>
<li>The current UK government allying themselves with anti transgender organisations. Even giving these organisations a voice at their party conference.</li>
<li>Overturning of laws passed in parts of the UK which would have made Transgender peoples lives easier.</li>
<li>The rise of far-right groups, which often target transgender people with their rhetoric, violence and untruths.</li>
<li>Pushing for changes to the Equility and Human Rights Act to force Transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender written down at birth.</li>
<li>The media spreading misinformation, untruths or highlighting issues purely because the victims or perpetrators are transgender.</li>
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<p>This increase in transphobia has had a significant impact on the lives of transgender people in the UK.</p>
<p>They are more likely to experience discrimination, harassment, and violence than cisgender people.</p>
<p>Trans people are also more likely to experience mental health problems because of this.</p>
<p>It is important to remember that transgender people are just like everyone else. As a group we deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. We should all do our part to create a more inclusive and accepting society for not just transgender people <strong>BUT for all people, irrespective of sex, colour, creed or sexual preference!</strong></p>
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<h3>Political</h3>
<p>Just this January, 2023, an organisation called, the Council of Europe, <a href="https://www.itv.com/news/2022-01-26/uk-named-alongside-russia-in-lgbt-hate-report-due-to-transphobia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placed the UK</a> alongside countries with poor LGBTQ+ rights such as Russia, Hungary and Poland. Countries listed as sites of &#8220;extensive and often <a href="https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/25/council-of-europe-uk-lgbt-trans-rights-russ-apoland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">virulent attacks</a>&#8221; against the LGBTQ+ communities.</p>
<p>And then in February, the UK’s own equalities watchdog, the EHRC, was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/11/lgbt-groups-call-for-anti-trans-ehrc-to-lose-international-status" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disavowed</a> by the coalition of 19 LGBT+ organisations who called on the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions to revoke the body’s A-rating because of institutional transphobia.</p>
<p>Further to this, in April, the government’s own LGBTQ+ convention, &#8220;Safe to Be Me&#8221; was cancelled due to it being boycotted over its decision to <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7d883/transgender-conversion-therapy-lgbt-protest-photos">exclude trans people</a> from its <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3ey78/conversion-therapy-uk-government-tweet">ban on LGBT conversion therapy</a>.</p>
<p>And to top all of this the Equality Act of 2010, which has been helping to protect our rights and lives from discrimination, is said to be changed after <a href="https://sex-matters.org/posts/updates/ehrc-on-sex-in-the-equality-act/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent correspondence</a> between Minister for Women and Equalities, the Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), suggesting that the UK Government is considering amending the definition of sex in the Equality Act to make it easier to exclude trans people from single-sex spaces.</p>
<p>And let&#8217;s not forget that despite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theresa_May" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Theresa May</a>&#8216;s government promising to &#8220;<a href="https://www.banconversiontherapy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ban conversion therapy</a>&#8221; for trans people. This was promised over 5 years ago.</p>
<p>The current Tory government have still to action this and it&#8217;s a fear of many of my trans friends that the current government may go back on this promise or fail to action this.</p>
<p>For those who don&#8217;t know what conversion therapy is, here&#8217;s the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wikipedia</a> description.</p>
<p><em>Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual&#8217;s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_therapy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conversion therapy</a></p>
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<h3>The Media Bias</h3>
<p>From what I&#8217;m reading in the mainstream media, it seems that every journalist in the UK has suddenly become an expert on Transgender people, trans matters, our bathroom habits and even our genitals!</p>
<p>Not a week goes by when I don&#8217;t read or hear about some article or show where trans people are talked about in the third person and usually in a negative way.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Of course this is read by the general public at large who&#8217;s mind set is, it&#8217;s in the news, so it must be true!</strong></p>
<p>Also memes of TV mouthpieces fill Social Media channels, and these are again repeated as verbatim truths on peoples social media posts.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s also posts from the &#8220;Daily tomorrow&#8217;s toilet paper&#8221; spouting more bile about Transgender people.</p>
<p>I even get posts on my social media feeds containing videos of people posting BS and hate comments about me, my friends and transgender people in my email, social feeds and social messenger.</p>
<p>I know that everyone has their own opinions but sometimes the media takes these opinions as gospel fact and never apologise for mistruths or if they publicly misrepresent a trans person.</p>
<p>Again, lets take the case of Brianna Ghey.</p>
<p>This young trans woman was murdered but the media saw fit, to not only mis-gender her, but then went on to <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/deadnaming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dead name</a> her!</p>
<p>Totally abhorrent behavior from major UK news channels, and not to mention absolutely downright disrespectful.</p>
<p>She had just been murdered and you&#8217;re digging into her life!</p>
<p>I hope the same treatment is given to her killers, who couldn&#8217;t be named for legal reasons!!!!</p>
<p>The media, in my opinion, is just after the next 10 second soundbite to sell their channel, papers or get ratings.</p>
<p>The way they portray transgender people is a constant issue and is not helped by the way the government go about things.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s abhorrent then just repeat what you&#8217;ve heard and replace, transgender, with another minority.</p>
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<h3>The Bathroom debate, or the Elephant in the room, so to speak!</h3>
<p>The bathroom debate is should transgender people be allowed to use the bathroom of their chosen sex. When what is meant by this is &#8220;Should trans women be allowed to use the women&#8217;s bathroom?&#8221;. It is totally forgotten that there are Transgender men as well!</p>
<p>The argument is always about safety. As a trans person I have been verbally abused and spat on in women&#8217;s bathroom of mainly CIS establishments and physically assaulted when trying to use the male bathroom. Lesser of two evils! Thankfully, many places I frequented when I first started to transition had mixed bathrooms.</p>
<p>The bathroom debate is the standard retort of transphobes, the ill informed and those with an axe to grind. I hear it time and time again about Transgender people. Also trans exclusionary radical feminists put this forward as their basis to deny the existence of Transgender people as their whole argument is to make out that we are some kind of sexual predator because we want to pee!</p>
<p>There is no evidence that transgender people are a danger to others in public bathrooms. In fact, studies have shown that transgender people are more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators. However, this argument continues to be pushed by the media and government as fact!</p>
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<p><em>Transgender women are not a danger to others in public restrooms. </em></p>
<p><em>There is no evidence to support the argument that transgender women are more likely to commit sexual assault or other crimes in public restrooms than cisgender women. In fact, studies have shown that transgender people are more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators.</em></p>
<p><em>This argument is based on a fear that transgender women pose a danger in public restrooms because of prejudice and misinformation. It is important to remember that transgender women are women, and they deserve to be treated with the same respect and dignity as any other woman.</em></p>
<p>Transgender women who are on hormone replacement has virtually zero sex drive as the testosterone blockers and estrogen drugs they take have in most cases reduced their libido.</p>
<p><em>If you are concerned about safety in public restrooms, there are a few things you can do. First, you can educate yourself about transgender people and the issues they face. Second, you can speak out against discrimination and violence against transgender people. Third, you can support organizations that are working to make public restrooms safer for everyone.</em></p>
<p><em>It is important to remember that transgender women are not a danger in public restrooms. They are simply women who are trying to live their lives. By working together, we can create a more inclusive and welcoming world for everyone.</em></p>
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<p>Transgender people should be able to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. This is the safest and most respectful option for everyone involved.</p>
<p>Requiring transgender people to use bathrooms that do not correspond with their gender identity is harmful and discriminatory.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re of the opinion that Trans people should use the bathroom of their biological sex then be prepared for the shock of dealing with Trans men in your women&#8217;s bathrooms and trans women in men&#8217;s bathroom with your husbands!!!</p>
<p>There are a number of ways to make public bathrooms more inclusive for transgender people. One option is to have gender-neutral bathrooms available. Another option is to have single-stall bathrooms that anyone can use, regardless of their gender identity. I am please to say this is becoming more and more the norm.</p>
<p>It is important to remember that us transgender people are just like everyone else. We deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.</p>
<p>Transgender people make up less than 0.5% of the UK population (for those of you who&#8217;s math&#8217;s isn&#8217;t the best that&#8217;s about 336,650).</p>
<p>However, the way this is reported in the media does not reflect this.</p>
<p>You are highly unlikely to be in a bathroom with someone who is transgender unless you frequent places transgender people visit on a regular basis.</p>
<p>Everyone can help to create a more inclusive and welcoming society for all people, not just transgender people, by challenging hate, transphobia and discrimination.</p>
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<h3>The Police and Authorities</h3>
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<p>Police attitudes towards transgender people vary widely from county to a county and department to department and even from officer to officer.</p>
<p>Some departments have implemented policies specifically designed to protect transgender people, while others have done little or nothing to address the issue and some are actually transphobic because of a lack of police policies and training.</p>
<h4>Attitudes</h4>
<p>A 2015 study by the National Center for Transgender Equality found that 40% of transgender people have experienced harassment or discrimination by the police.</p>
<p>The study also found that transgender people are more likely to be stopped and searched by the police than cisgender people, and that they are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated.</p>
<p>There are a number of reasons why police attitudes towards transgender people may be negative. Some police officers may hold negative stereotypes about transgender people, believing that they are more likely to be criminals, sexual deviants/predators or sex workers.</p>
<p>Others may simply be unfamiliar with transgender people and their needs.</p>
<p>Whatever the reason, negative police attitudes towards transgender people can have a serious impact on their lives. Transgender people who are harassed or discriminated against by the police may be less likely to report crimes, and they may be more likely to live in fear of being arrested or incarcerated.</p>
<h4>Hate Crimes</h4>
<p>The people also do not take hate crimes against transgender people even remotely seriously and despite rules in place to prevent discrimination this just does not happen. Again this can be a county, departmental or individual officer problem but in reporting hate crimes against trans people, there can be little or no action taken against the perpetrators.</p>
<p>There are a number of things that can be done to improve police attitudes towards transgender people. First, it is important for police departments to implement policies specifically designed to protect transgender people. These policies should include training for all officers on transgender issues, and they should establish clear procedures for handling incidents of hate crimes, harassment or discrimination.</p>
<p>Second, it is important for police departments to reach out to transgender communities and build relationships with transgender people. This can help to dispel negative stereotypes and promote understanding.</p>
<p>Finally, it is important for individual officers to be open-minded and respectful of transgender people.</p>
<p>When officers treat transgender people with dignity and respect, it sends a message that transgender people are valued members of society.</p>
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<p>I have experienced quite a few anti trans people in the last few years and their opinions are usually centered around religious beliefs, &#8220;you are wrong&#8221;, &#8220;its not the will of god&#8221;, &#8220;your day of reckoning will come, heathen&#8221;, etc.</p>
<p>Usually though, non religious folks entire argument is centered around toilets and Transgender people being sexual deviants, predators or both.</p>
<p>More information on hate against transgender people and hate crimes in general can be found here: <a href="https://www.stophateuk.org/about-hate-crime/transgender-hate/">Transgender Hate &#8211; Stop Hate UK</a></p>
<p>What does the British public think about Transgender people and trans issues: <a href="https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/what-do-british-public-really-think-about-trans-people">What do the British public REALLY think about trans people? | Stonewall</a></p>
<p>Transgender and equal rights in the UK: <a href="https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/key_facts_and_findings-_transgender_0.pdf">key_facts_and_findings-_transgender_0.pdf (equalityhumanrights.com)</a></p>
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<h3>Medical, health care</h3>
<p>Let&#8217;s be honest here the NHS is an amazing organisation, but in terms of treatments of trans health care, the NHS is stuck in the 1970&#8217;s when it comes to trans health care.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s mindset is over 50 years old. this goes for it&#8217;s attitudes, procedures and practices as well.</p>
<p>One of the biggest issues most transgender people have is dealing with the NHS, is not just for care of service, but care of duty.</p>
<p>Dealing with the NHS is a major source of anxiety and depression for most, and I have commented on this many times after dealing with my own GP.</p>
<p>The waiting list to see a NHS psychotherapist is now over 5 years in length and this is a funding, staffing, training and educational issue. A list of current waiting list times is available on the <a href="https://www.gendergp.com/nhs-waiting-lists-forcing-trans-people-to-leave-the-uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gender GP</a> website.</p>
<p>This is compounded because one of the main clinics for transgender people in the UK is broken, the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/28/nhs-closing-down-london-gender-identity-clinic-for-children" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tavistock clinic</a>. Rather than fix it, our government deem it&#8217;s best to close it instead.</p>
<p>This puts pressure on the remaining clinics, as no new ones are coming online to replace it.</p>
<p>There isn&#8217;t enough staff to build a meaningful service and the General Medical Council jumps on any private practises which spring up for doing the very same as the NHS provide.</p>
<p>This means that waiting times are long, doctors surgery&#8217;s can neither cope with, or understand, the needs of their trans patients and as such the service provided and the way trans patients are deal with is way below par.</p>
<p>Just look how long it took for me to get my doctor&#8217;s to change my name on my medical records, nearly 2 and a half years, and they only did that because I sat in the surgery and was very very angry.</p>
<p>Coupled with <a href="https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/health-and-social-care-england-myths" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the way that the NHS is being run into the ground</a>, it is a major worry for the future of trans health care.</p>
<p>The chronic lack of investment and underfunding in all areas of the NHS is evident for all to see, except those with shares on public health care companies!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s probably why most trans people choose to use private health care for their transgender care as the NHS is failing in every department.</p>
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<h3>Summary, the fears of Transgender people</h3>
<p>The fears of transgender people are real because society is changing and the way we are viewed is changing.</p>
<p>Our fears are real, and because of it some transgender people are now more anxious about daily life or choose to hide away from society and end up with crippling anxiety, distress or other mental issues.</p>
<p>If you know a trans person, give them your support. If you hear transphobic comments then if safe, react to them, educate those spreading these hateful comments or report them.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The fears of transgender people by Mikki Tiamo</p>
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			<p>I&#8217;ve been doing a lot of thinking and research recently about the gender clinic waiting times and the service that they provide.</p>
<p>As many of you will know I&#8217;m on the waiting list to see the gender clinic specialist and was referred by my GP in early 2020.</p>
<p>The particular gender clinic I have been referred to is currently seeing people who were referred by their GP&#8217;s in 2018, which means the likelihood of me being seen by the gender clinic before 2025 is highly unlikely.</p>
<p>The waiting list for gender clinics gets longer and longer every year and some people may think that there is probably more and more people being referred but this is only part of the story.</p>
<p>The way the gender clinic works is they are not just seeing a person once and then passing them onto to another person within the NHS, the aim is to build a rapport with the patient before recommending what course of treatment they require. Be this ejection from the service, hormone replacement therapy or even surgery.</p>
<p>Time between the first appointment and the second appointment maybe many many months. This is after you&#8217;ve waited probably years to see a specialist!</p>
<p>This means that processing of patients is extremely slow. More so, if the referred patients is under the age of 18.</p>
<p>However, anyone under the age of 18 is usually referred to a specialist clinic such as Tavistock.</p>
<p>But, the system is about to be put under more pressure as this specialist clinic is due to close this year.</p>
<p>The reasons sighted for it&#8217;s closure is as follows:</p>
<p>&#8220;An independent review condemned the clinic as “not a safe or a viable long-term option” because its interventions are based on poor evidence and its model of care leaves young people “at considerable risk” of poor mental health. The clinic must close by Spring 2023.&#8221;</p>
<p>Personally I&#8217;d say that by closing the clinic this exposes people to greater risk the my keeping the service open and improving it!</p>
<p>However, the Tory party are anti-trans and seek to eradicate transgender people from society.</p>
<p><strong>But repairing things in this country is not the done thing anymore.</strong></p>
<p>More information about this closure can be found at this website :</p>
<p><a href="https://segm.org/UK_shuts-down-worlds-biggest-gender-clinic-for-kids#:~:text=An%20independent%20review%20condemned%20the,must%20close%20by%20Spring%202023">https://segm.org/UK_shuts-down-worlds-biggest-gender-clinic-for-kids</a>.</p>
<p>In reality the closure of this clinic is just going to put more stress on the other clinics who will be required to take up the slack of this now closing clinic.</p>
<h3>Longer waiting lists</h3>
<p>This will lengthen the waiting lists even more and it would not suprise me if patients using and waiting for Tavistock get lost in the transfer!</p>
<p>This is just my personal opinion but I would love to know what goes on in the psyche of NHS management that close parts of its service when the standard of care falls below that which is required.</p>
<p>Why do this instead of fixing this failure within that service?</p>
<p>Perhaps somebody can tell me why?</p>
<p>Others I know, as I, are now seeking help outside the health service because of the waiting list times which are inturn adding pressure to the private clinics and some of the services I use have got longer waiting times than in years gone by.</p>
<p>Now, if you are reading this and asking yourself should I go private? Then all I will say is, if you can afford it, then yes.</p>
<p>Yes because&#8230;.</p>
<p>The benefits to your mental health are immeasurable compared to the detriment of waiting for the NHS to provide you an appointment.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s because your not waiting for the NHS to provide you with a service but to provide you with an appointment!</p>
<p>There is a massive difference.</p>
<p>Will it benefit you financially?</p>
<p>Definitely not! But which do you value more?</p>
<p>Please don&#8217;t forget that even once you have an appointment to see an NHS specialist the likelihood of you getting the treatment that you require is remote or will not be quick.</p>
<p>If you need to go and speak to somebody, then pay to go and speak to somebody!</p>
<p>If you need to self medicate, self medicate. Find the clinic who will assess you and provide you with the treatment that you require.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also a good idea to keep going to your doctors, keep speaking to your doctor and if your doctor doesn&#8217;t listen change doctors!</p>
<p>The financial cost of going private for me far outways the mental health issues of waiting for the NHS to tick a box to tell me what I can do with my body and maybe offer help! Maybe!</p>
<p>A lot of my trans friends who are further down the road than I, have all paid for their treatment. We are not a burden on the NHS despite what the media may tell you.</p>
<p>Weigh up your options, do your research, speak to your GP and get their opinion (and it will be an opinion*) and once you have all this information make an informed choice.</p>
<p>* Your GP is a general practitioner. The key is in the name, and many of the doctor&#8217;s I have spoken to over the past 3 years know very little about transgender people.</p>
<p>I do not want to cast aspersions on GP&#8217;s in general but when the doctor you are sat in front of says that I&#8217;m remarkably well informed, it means that they probably aren&#8217;t!</p>
<p>Your GP is the gatekeeper to NHS services not the healer of all ills!</p>
<h2>Do what&#8217;s best for you and I&#8217;ll repeat that, do what is best for you!</h2>

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