Can't say "increases" here, I don't think. If people with worse GD seek out surgery, which they likely do, AEBE, that's a major confoundhttps://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/780194832681668608 …
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The problem with the survey is no data on timing of self harm & transition.
even if you had that, can't draw a causal connection between transitioning and self-harm necessarily
Would be fair to say though that ppl who seek or receive med trans are more prone to self harm. That's worth probing more.
I am with you on the broader point that to the extent anyone sees transition surgery as a panacea, that is bad
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