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Re:Libreboot: Open Letter to the Free Software Community by empthought on Friday April 07, 2017 @05:21PM (#14063602)
Well, they're definitely not a population with a 41% suicide rate, and probably not a population with a 41% suicide attempt rate. The study where that statistic comes from uses a sample of convenience.

The tl;dr is we don't know, so we shouldn't frame our decisions and policies as if we do know.

Specifically in this question: is a surgical/endocrinological approach or a mental health approach more likely to result in positive outcomes?

Re:Libreboot: Open Letter to the Free Software Community by pseudalopex on Friday April 07, 2017 @10:41PM (#14064981)
I don't think this is the place to debate standards of care for trans people. Here's a review of some literature, if you're interested: http://www.sebastianmitchellbarr.com/blog/2015/10/8/why-are-...