New York Post: Trans woman burns penis with chemicals so doctors will remove it An Australian transgender woman had to undergo emergency surgery after she burned her own penis so that doctors would remove it and fulfill her dream of becoming a woman. A case study detailing the ... NBC News: Arkansas lawmaker, at a hearing, asks transgender woman if she has a penis Arkansas lawmaker, at a hearing, asks transgender woman if she has a penis A transgender woman in Australia chemically burned her penis in order to undergo gender-affirming surgery, according to a case report from the Department of Urology, Royal North Shore Hospital in St ...

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Phalloplasty — the surgery to make a penis — has grown more popular among trans men. But with a steep rate of complications, it remains a controversial procedure. Benjamin Simpson in the recovery room ... The Grio: Penis question latest example of ‘horrifying’ rhetoric trans people face at statehouses Penis question latest example of ‘horrifying’ rhetoric trans people face at statehouses