No plans for gender realignment facilities
No facilities exist in the public sector for gender realignment surgery and there are no plans for such services to be introduced, Health Minister Joseph Cassar has said in reply to a Parliamentary question.
Labour MP Owen Bonnici asked if such facilities existed and if the minister felt that the government should, at least, cover a fracton of the cost of such operations since some people were having such operations carried out abroad, even in Serbia.
The minister gave no further details.
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Matthew Bartolo
Apr 6th 2011, 08:37
Isn't it interesting how problems are not regarded as such unless a member of the family suffers. Seriously, go through these comments again keeping in mind that you could be talking about your sister / brother / child without even knowing. Would you still use the same words? Would it become destressing then?
http://www.facebook.com/notes/counsellor-matthew-bartolo/i-am-not-normal/10150120232532043
Andy Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 17:06
@ Charlie Borg
Just popped in here and noticed the way you demonstrated how full of the milk of human kindness you are, and the "humane" way you deal with those who may disagree with you. And you have the gall to question my attitude! Iddahhaqnix siehbi, u hallina nghixu, tridtx!
A Cassar
Apr 5th 2011, 15:55
All I am saying is that it is enough that in Malta we get free medical care, and we do not just get the minimum health care. The doctors and staff at Mater Dei practice what is call an aggressive approach whereby they try to save every life that comes under threat. All this costs the country massive amounts of money that by the way doesn't come out only from our taxes sometimes the government has to dig deeper into his pockets (PN & MLP). I think the Maltese popolin does not appreciate this enough. Gender realignment is purely cosmetic, it is not life threatening, therefore should not be paid for by your taxes otherwise I demand to have by teat corrected and chemical peal for my face before I get married because when I look in the mirror I don't recognize myself.
john micallef
Apr 5th 2011, 15:08
What for?
For the Attorney-General to waste his valuable time (I'm being sarcastic, of course) in making appeals in the local courts to turn down perfectly reasonable sentences where some poor soul has had gender realignement and asked for the ID card or birth certificate to be updated, only to be deprived of the right again?
I know that the Govt frequently shoots itself in the foot, but I don't think it will go that far.
Jane Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 13:41
it is purely unbelievable how the majority of so called Christians in our country can stoop so low. Every person in Malta, be it poor or rich, has to have the right to live in a dignified manner. I assure you that not all trans gender persons are like the ones which were portrayed in Xarabank. I really can't understand how some people in this country are happy to see 4 million Euros being pocketed by a commission agent and than would not be ready to assist even partially people who desperately wants to correct their body but do not have the means to go abroad to do that. If I'm not mistaken thought that he who helps the weakest in our society he's helping Him. But then we live in hypocrite Malta.
N. S Tanti
Apr 5th 2011, 14:59
Well said Jan. This is what I mean.
Basta inpingu lil malta bhala mimlija bil-qaddisin u nikkwotaw il-bibbja left right and centre.
M Schembri
Apr 5th 2011, 15:22
And how on earth do you know that "those" (whoever these might be) are Christians?? As far as I know no one in this corner identified himself / herself as Christian / Muslim / Buddist / Atheist. And to be honest the fact of being a Christian or not goes well beyond this subject. Every individual has the right for an opinion, especially if we're talking about our own money through taxes.
No one likes to see 4 millions to be spent on consultancy (especially when projects are then abandoned). But considering the high priorities we have in this country I wouldn't be happy to see 4 million being spent for those kind of operations either.
A Cassar
Apr 5th 2011, 16:28
I really hate getting into these discussions but today I have to.
@M Schembri. You are totally right this is a question of putting the money where it really matters. But it seems like picking on the Christians now a days has become cool as we used to say when we where younger.
@ Jane Farrugia. As Schembri said no body declared him or herself Christian here. The argument is about prioritizing the money. I did not see the Xarabank program so I can't comment on what was said there I only commented on the Parliamentary question. Living in a dignified way yes I agree. The people with gender realignment problems have free aid through social workers etc. And again it is programs like these that void the mind....
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 18:46
intom zgur li ma tikkwalifikawx bhala qaddisin, anzi ...... tridu timponu l-virtujiet kollha taghkom huma x'inhuma fuq haddiehor.
S. Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 12:57
@ I Cilia "I am a tall person trapped in a short person's body". How ridiculous comparing height issues with gender issues. Sexuality forms the human psyche in an intricate manner, much more than height issues! I'm sure that you, Mr Cilia, assuming you are a man, and as a man, prefer being short rather than having female genitalia and breasts!
A Cassar
Apr 5th 2011, 11:55
@ M Schembri Its these type of TV programs that have degenerated the Maltese mind.
P.S. I am a Ms :)
S.Micallef
Apr 5th 2011, 12:54
At least one person is certain about her gender!!! :)
M Schembri
Apr 5th 2011, 15:26
@ A Cassar
Couldn't agree more with your comment. ...."fact is fiction and TV reality"
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 11:50
'This insect could poison you'.
This is the title of another Times article.
However, Lanfranco omitted to mention the various 'parasites and dangeous insects' in the shape of so-called human beings who write comments. This is the poison that I really fear. Not the beetles or insects.
Ms P M Graham
Apr 5th 2011, 12:54
~applause~
Perhaps education is the antidote to the poison you speak of.
Perhaps actually giving a damn about someone else for a change could be a step in the right direction too, instead of, "I'm all right Jack............"
excellent post Charlie Borg.
M Schembri
Apr 5th 2011, 11:28
With all due respect... How can such proposals be made when the government is not even able to finance all the expenses for families where children need to receive treatment abroad for sickness (and this is only one of the many high priority issues not addressed)?
Priorities!! I personally agree with Mr. Cassar and dont agree that my taxes are spent on those kind of operations. As I said, there are much high priority issues which need to be addressed. Such problems need to be given the right weight, and we can't leave a popular TV programme over-hype issues.
Clare Caruana
Apr 5th 2011, 11:14
In my opinion this is not a medical intervention but a cosmetic one. If it were to be introduced as part of the NHS, then persons who do not require gender realignment surgery but other types of cosmetic surgery would expect that they too have their surgery free of charge.
M. Mamo
Apr 5th 2011, 11:07
Hekk jonqos issa wkoll... hawn nies li jridu jhallsu mijiet biex jamnlu operazzjonijit f'saqajom habba l-vini u jhallsu mijit ghax huma bzonnjuzi ... u ghax dawn iridu kapricc inhallsilom mit-taxxi ... uddahhqux ...
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 13:42
Turix l-istmellija li ghandek lejn parti mill-proxxmu tieghek.
B Gatt
Apr 5th 2011, 15:02
M. Mamo naqbel mieghed habib. Qisu ghandna xi vit inixxi d-dehem minghajr ma jaqta' xejn. Kulhadd isib skuza biex jiehu b'xejn imbaghad nies li ma jifilhux ihallsu ghall-kura tal-kancer u mard serju iehor joqghodu jittallbu. Dawn huma operazzjonijiet kosmetici u mhux mehtiega. L-ewwel il-pappa imbaghad l-umpappa. L-ewwel in-necessarju.
M.Mamo
Apr 5th 2011, 15:25
@ Charlie, m'ghandi l-ebde stmerrija lejn hadd ... ghalija l-hajja privata ta hadd m'hi affari tieghi u sakhemm ikunu komdu jaghmlu kif jixtiequ ... madankollu ma nhoxxs li t-taxxi tieghi ghandhom imorru ghal xi hadd li jrid ibiddel is-sess meta hawn hafna iktar nies imutu kuljum b'kancer jew mard iehor - ehe nippreferi nati flusi ghal tiftix fuq mard erju milli ghal xi hadd li jrid ihossu komdu - persuna b'kancer ma tridx thossa komda imma TGHIX!
A Cassar
Apr 5th 2011, 11:01
Owen Bonnici that is a very good question. So its not enough that our hard earned tax eruos are being spent to give free medical care to the thousands of lazy people on benefits and others that do part time work off the books, and single mothers who alla jbierek don't know who the father is etc. Now this Owen Bonnici is wasting the Tax payers time asking ridiculous questions on Government time in parliament to suggest that we continue wasting more Tax Money to correct a mistake mother nature made.
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 11:42
if a child is born with a condition (which we can see) we fix it (if possible) because it is a mistake of mother nature and we have the power to change that individuals life so why not the same with transgenders?! at the end of the day we should not fix mother natures mistakes so lets ignore children and adults suffering from cancer and a multitude of other conditions!!! just because you cannot see it does not mean it is not their and if it comes down to the soul of a person then this far worse then many health conditions
S.Micallef
Apr 5th 2011, 12:35
@M.Muscat
Your comment is highly insensitive to all those who suffer from life threatening illnesses. Saying gender issues are worse than cancer or other life threatening illnesses is just wrong. Anyway gender reallignment surgery does not solve the problem for these people. As you said it is a pyschological problem, one that should be treated but i hardly think that gener reallignment solves the problem. What then? This person goes off into the world as if nothing happened?
This is just cosmetic surgery. There are people who similarly suffer physchological problems because they have big noses, fat stomachs, small breasts and so on.
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 13:23
oh please first of like you could compare the genitilia to the size of your nose or bust!!! and you should really read my post through again because I never said transgender is worse then cancer... I believe it should be given the same relevance as all other conditions because its not an insecurity as would be the case with cosmetic surgey yes it is cosmetically altering however it goes far deeper then being unsettled or insecure it comes down to the fact that a person is actually trapped in the wrong body, can you truly understand this concept .... I believe not, because you dont seem to relate that these people wake everyday look in the mirror and dont even recognize what they see!!! now I dont if you are a man or a woman for that matter but take a look in the mirror and pretend your body is of the opposite sex and tell me is that only cosmetic??
S. Calleja
Apr 6th 2011, 13:33
S. Micallef "This is just cosmetic surgery." Cosmetic surgery is the complete opposite of this. People do cosmetic surgery to look more of the same gender than they currently feel, e.g. a girl enhances her female characteristics. A man may do hair transplant to look more virile. Gender realignment is the total opposite of this. A "girl" may remove her breast to look less feminine and more like a boy. A "boy" may have breast implants to look less like a boy and more like a girl. Gender realignment is the diametric opposite of cosmetic surgery.
Gabi Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 10:52
It is sad that a Health Minister who is also a psychiatrist and therefore more knowledgeable about the needs of transexual persons should be so unconcerned about access to health care for this group of citizens. While providing gender realignment surgery locally might not be possible due to the small number of persons involved, the State should include the surgery under its National Health Service. The Minister knows full well that this is not a cosmetic requirement but has serious implications on the health, well being and life chances of those who suffer from Gender Identity Disorder.
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 11:10
the only sad thing is that tiny minorities are trying to impose their perverted ideas on the whole country. Our money will not go down to such waste. There are many abondoned children in church institutes who need this money, there are many old people living all alone abondoned by their families who need this money. That is where we must put our taxes and benefits.
S.Micallef
Apr 5th 2011, 11:22
I'm sure these people do have a hard time, but we need to prioritise. With the large number of people suffering from cancer, many children needing to travel abroad for treatment, other persons suffering from life threatening illnesses and disabilities...should this be high on our agenda?
we've seriously got our priorities all wrong. children having to travel to the UK for treatment, yet our gender-confused adults get free treatment at home! come on!
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 11:38
you would be surprised ... i can name 2 close friends (both male by birth) but women by heart who would do this surgery if they only had the funding
S. Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 11:50
J. Farrugia: " tiny minorities are trying to impose their perverted ideas on the whole country" People who speak like this usually have identity issues themselves which they try to hide by muffling the outside world from tipping over their precarious balance. Healthy people find no trouble accepting other people for who they are irrespective of their sexual preferences or sexual identity. Your attitude, Mr Farrugia, disgusts me. I wonder if you have ever ventured outside your cocoon of prejudice and false stereotypes.
M.Mamo
Apr 5th 2011, 12:04
@ Maria, even I have a lot of things I wish to do but have priorities and respect my budget
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 13:27
what you cant get that TV you want or take the holiday you planned in respect of your budget please dont compare as if problems like this could ever compete with problems like theirs at the end of the day if these arent your problems and you mean something on a more personal level like a nose job at least you can look in the mirror and still be able to confidently say I am a man or I am a woman and happy this way
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 13:44
Sur S Calleja, jien kull hin nirringrazzja lil Alla tal-gid kollu li jaghmel mieghi u kull fejn immur xejn u hadd mhu ser ihammarli wicci.
S. Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 15:18
@ J Farrugia. Then your problem is even worse, since you don't even realise you have one.
H Barbara
Apr 5th 2011, 16:06
maria muscat I wish I could go on a cruise but I don't have the money. So should I seek money from the government to go on a cruise? Too bad maria. Our money must not be wasted on cosmetic changes but on real life-threatening issues.
H Barbara
Apr 5th 2011, 16:08
S. Calleja I don't think that J Farrugia has the problem you think that he has but that he is right and it is the tiny minorities who try to impose themselves upon the rest that have a problem which they should solve themselves and not expect others to solve it for them.
S. Calleja
Apr 6th 2011, 01:58
@ H. Barbara. Whether you realise it or not, everybody is a minority in some way or another. People with cataracts are a minority. People who limp are a minority. People who break an arm are a minority. People who have cancer are a minority. Gay people are a minority. People who are infertile are a minority. Very intelligent people are a minority, and so are very dumb ones. Very short people or very tall people are a minority. People in wheelchairs are a minority. Motorcycle drivers are a minority, as are people who take the bus. So catering for the needs of the minority is not such an alien an idea.
N. S Tanti
Apr 5th 2011, 10:47
Hawn Malta mid-dehra l-unika razzismu li huma interessati fih li jnehhu huwa dak ta bejn l-hekk imsejha nies bojod u suwed. Mhumiex interessati mill-bullying li jaghddu minnu certu nies li mhumiex ta l-istess orjentazzjoni sesswali kif skond huma suppost jew li huma ta religjon differenti. Ghadhom ma indunawx li dan huwa forma ta razzismu iehor. Ezempji cari huwa ir-razzismu li qed johrog fuq il-kwistjoni ta divorzju u iehor huwa dak li min jixtieq ihossu iktar komdu mieghu innifsu u jsegwi qalbu f'dak li hi orjentazzjoni sesswali qed jigi mibghut il-barra minn malta bil-pulit. Irriduha tant tal-qaddisin u l-iktar nies kattolici tad-dinja imbaghad inkunu l-ewwel biex lil min hu gay naghmlulu hajtu mizerja. Dak pajjiz ipokrita! Viva il-gvern immexxi mill-knisja ta Malta. Imkien ma jaqghu fil-baxx bhal Malta. Ghadu ma ndunax il-gvern li dawn in-nies ghandhom il-vot ukoll?
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 11:17
hadd m'ghandhu jaghmel il-hajja tal-proxxmu tieghu mizerja biex imbaghad inhossuna komdi nwahhlu fil-knisja u ghax kattoliku u mhux. Ghax mhux kulhadd jidhak jekk jaraw persuna taqa' fuq qoxra ta' banana? Allura dak mhux nuqqas ta' karita'? Mhux razzizmu ghalik? Minflok taghti idejk biex bniedem iqum tkompli tidhaq bih? Dan huwa kollu dmugh ta' kukkudrilli li taparsi qalbhom tahraqhom ghall-proxxmu taghhom. Imma minn trabi u nies veri qalbkom ma tahraqkomx????
N. S Tanti
Apr 5th 2011, 14:58
Kemm tinharaq meta xi hadd jghid il-verita aka kemm kollox sejjer il-bahar taht il-gvern tieghek. J. Farrugia ghalik l-aqwa li skond int tal-blue jaghmlu kollox tajjeb u ta l-ahmar kollox hazin. Kull kumment li tikteb hlief rabja ma tohrogx. Iftah ghajnejk u induna li kull partit jaghmel ittajjeb u il-hazin u dak li hu hazin tghidx li hu tajjeb biex itella dak li tahseb int fuq pedestall.
Tant gietek rabja ghax ikkritikajt lil PN b'xi mod jew iehor li b'dak li ktibt qas biss gejt tiftihem. Iva huwa hazin li xi nies ma jigux accettati ghal dak li jhossu u jintbghatu il-barra bil-pulit. Is-servizzi tas-sahha qeghdin hemm ghal kulhadd u kull tip ta servizz ghandu jkun possibli ghax dan mhux pajjiz taliban Sur Farrugia. Li kien ghalik anke l-elezzjoni tnehhi li ma tmurx ikun hemm xi nies jivvutaw kontra il-PN. Drajniek issa Sur Farrugia mhemmx ghalfejn titmashan daqshekk!
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 18:49
il-veerita' twegghek sur Tanti?? Lili ma tweggghanix. U billi t-times qed ticcensura xi kummenti tieghi xorta hadd mhu ser jaghtini lezzjonijiet. Kulhadd irid il-manna b'xejn imma hadd ma jrid jahdem ghaliha. U min irid jifhem ha jifhem.
Alison Bezzina
Apr 5th 2011, 10:42
Out of sight out of mind..... especially Female to Male cases such as this one : http://www.alisonbezzina.com/peeing-standing-up/
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 10:30
Obviously not! As if a Nationalist administration is going to cater for 'such' people! This is a luxurious operation, according to some bright sparks, and it is done by some queers who have nothing better to do and want that operation just for the sheer heck of it!
I am being sarcastic, of course!
M Pisani
Apr 5th 2011, 10:44
Mr Borg,
This is not a health situation, but yes a luxurious operation. If these kind of operations are to be introduced in Malta, the persons concerned should pay for the operation themselves. Those who for example have their noses done, pay for it themselves.
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 11:36
reallignment surgery is not luxurious it is done by desperate individual who spend their life looking in the mirror and not being able to match what they see with what they are.... it cannot be compared to a nose or a boob job for that matter as it is an issue of greatest importance of what defines us as an indvivdual
M Pisani
Apr 5th 2011, 12:30
I'm sorry Ms Muscat, but yes it is luxurious. I too can look in the mirror and not like what I see and be suicidal, even if i don't need gender reassignment surgery that does not mean that I must get cosmetic surgery for free. I am not ready to pay taxes for people who want to switch sexes. This is not medical but cosmetic. If they want to have the surgery, than they must pay for it themselves. I have nothing against this, but i do not want to pay for it.
I.Cilia
Apr 5th 2011, 16:25
ah just read this comment, and now realised how much your humanity defines your thoughts... Your political humanity it seems... So just because a Labour MP pushed for this to you it is right??? and sacrosanct?
and before you say that I am a PN apologist, keep your trap shut, read my replies to you below and see that I have criticized this Government for not accepting a change in civil status when a person undergoes a gender realignment operation...
and you can have your Isthi back as well.... (this word seems to be a favourite of MLP supporters).... allowing your political ideology to cloud your thoughts on such issues...
humane my foot it seems ( a short one by the way)
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 10:28
This MP is proving himself to be truly ridiculous in his requests. Grow up Owen and stop saying stupidities.
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 10:41
It would not be such a stupidity if it were you, a woman inside a man's body, or the other way round. You, who preach so much and are militant towards the Catholic Church and towards religion, should know better than to shower abuse at those who are in such a predicament and merely scoff at them and describe their woe as 'stupidities'. But then, why should readers of these commentaries be surprised at your comments? I, for one, certainly am not.
N. S Tanti
Apr 5th 2011, 10:48
anke il-gvern u l-intolleranza tieghu ukoll ridikoli. Mid-dehra l-inqas li hu lest li jghin hu lil maltin stess. Ghal kulhadd ghandu flus barra ghal maltin.
M Debono
Apr 5th 2011, 10:53
@Charlie Borg
I think very few people are surprised at J Farrugia's comments. I think we will be astounded on the day when he/she will have something decent to say about a fellow human being.
I.Cilia
Apr 5th 2011, 10:55
I believe that public Health service is there to cater for sickness and medical interventions that are a threat to someone's life and not a "cosmetic" issue.
I would like whiter teeth, take off my specs and do the laser and yes why not body sculpture to make me look like a bodybuilder without any hassle, but I do not expect the public health system to cater for this...
next Owen will ask if breast augmentation or a nose job is being offered at Mater Dei... Hallina ta... the Public Health is paid out of my taxes and I would never accept such a thing...
While i sympathise with people who need gender realignment surgery I do not expect that the state covers this... f gieh kemm hemm ta..
If you want cosmetic surgery pay for it... simple i guess... unless it is a case of trauma where someone literally bashed his face up and needs to be reconstructed...
J Farrugia
Apr 5th 2011, 11:20
bl-argumenti taghkom l-inqas indunajtu li kxiftu idejkom. Mela issa biex inkunu iktar generuzi fl-ipstarijiet tal-gvern ghandna nippratikaw l-ewtanasja. ghax qalbna gulgliena ghal batut skond dawn ix-xellugin. Qatt ma jkun dan. Il-flus migbura mit-taxxi tal-poplu ghandhom imorru ghal kawzi gusti u mhux ghal hmerijeit bhal blogs li qed jiktbu certu nies maghrufa ghall-estremizmu taghhom kontra l-valuri morali kif mghallma mill-Knisja kattolika u kontra l-poplu onest li jahdem b'risq il-familja maltija.
maria muscat
Apr 5th 2011, 11:34
@ I. Cillia reallignment surgery is not cosmetic and only someone who has no idea what they are talking about would compare realignment surgery to denatl whitening and laser eye surgery!!! it in actual fact affects the mental health of an individual and you cannot compare what it would feel like to be the soul of a woman trapped in a mans body and vice versa with the e.g.s you gave
S. Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 11:38
I. Cilia, if you were born with female genitalia I don't think you'd still look at the intervention simply as a "cosmetic" one. I'm sure that, as a man, not having your manhood will cause you slightly more than mere inconvenience.
S. Calleja
Apr 5th 2011, 11:42
J Farrugia. You just equated gender reassignment with euthanasia? How on earth do you manage to make the connection?
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 11:46
Mr Cilia, you show your lack of knowledge when you comment in that manner. Usually, people like you sit down, be silent and hide under some rock.
I.Cilia
Apr 5th 2011, 12:17
Do not want to ridicule the issue, (because I think that is is quite a serious matter especially for those that want to do gender realignment), but I am a tall person trapped in a short person's body...
can the state pay for me to get a taller body...
I believe that no one is perfectly happy in how he/she looks and there are ways to improve yourself but the fact remains that it is still a cosmetic issue. the NHS should be there for non cosmetic or serious (for want of a better word) cases.
If you want gender realignment, fine I agree that it should be made available and the state should help where it can, particularly in areas like changing of the civil status etc... but not actually fund it itself... well taxpayers fund it.. Where I point fingers at the state is the excess bureacracy and hindrance to change the civil status once this operation is conducted..
as a taxpayer I do not mind funding trauma cases, cancer treatment, heart surgery, etc etc... but not something of a cosmetic nature...
you have the right to disagree of course..
I.Cilia
Apr 5th 2011, 13:38
@Charlie Borg..
in all your rude accusations, just because I do not agree with you, I will answer in only one way..
I pay my taxes and I have the right to voice my opnion on how these should be spent..
getting the state to fund everything for everyone is downright ridiculous...
what the state should do is not make it hell for people who undergo this surgery (at their own expense) to get legal recognition of their change of sex..
and I think you should hide under a rock because you have no idea what it means to be civil and discuss difference of opinions...
and if suche medical operations would be introduced it would be a huge injustice to those who are suffering life threatening conditions and would be put at par with such operations... We all know the current caseload in hospital... hekk jonqos issa...
Charlie Borg
Apr 5th 2011, 13:40
Mr Cilia, I have to disagree with you. Because I am a human being and am humane! I have a heart and feel for others' plight! Isthi!
Ramon Casha
Apr 5th 2011, 15:24
@I.Cilia "I believe that public Health service is there to cater for sickness and medical interventions that are a threat to someone's life..."
Certainly not! What if you had a condition that could cause you to lose your sight, but wouldn't kill you?
It's difficult - at least for me - to try to place this type of intervention on a scale from 1 to 10, but I'd say it's between teeth whitening and life-saving surgery. What are the criteria for helping people anyway? Aren't there other forms of non-life-saving surgery tat citizens get assistance with?
"but I am a tall person trapped in a short person's body... "
Is this a condition that occupies your thoughts for most of the day? How is it affecting your job? Your social life? What does your therapist recommend?
I.Cilia
Apr 5th 2011, 16:14
@Charlie Borg.
mela first you say you are humane... . But more importantly it is the recognition of gender realignment which is the major issue. and not lobby for something that will never happen... and again you have to end up with stupid comments like Isthi and stuff like that... you should "Isthi" for being downright rude..
just because of a tv programme saret a national issue... politicians jumping on the bandwagon and people now becoming experts on transgender issues...
I think that you must all live detached from reality... there are many more serious cases which need to be solved in hospital before event thinking of introducing something of the sort...
re losing your sight. having a prescription of - 16 is pretty much being blind without resorting to specs or lenses, and the goverment does not offer laser surgery... and this is way much more prominent and widespread a problem (for want of a better word) but no one requested state intervention for such an issue.. and if being partly blind does not affect you physcologically as much as if not more that being in another sex's body ma nafx jien.. then again kulhadd b salibu hux..