> a tiny minority of 16 year olds are able to receive top surgeries

And this is supposed to be an argument for "it never happens"? You don't see a problem with confused girls who are still coming to terms with their bodies having medically unnecessary surgery to have healthy organs removed? And yes, some of them are regretting that when they grow up. Some of them are even willing to speak up. But I'm sure you will not listen.

Did I say "never" or did you just put that in quotes to pretend I did? Surgery is extremely rare and largely seen as unethical. Again, except for circumcision, which is downright common and often literally forced on children. Where's the outrage? Cisgender women get breast implants before 18 through similar channels and in greater numbers. Where's the outrage?

Many people regret surgeries and similar. Should we ban knee surgery? Hip replacements? Should teenage girls be barred from breast reduction surgery?

If not, can you clearly differentiate between these cases?

The things you listed are physical ailments. The last time we treated mental illness with surgery, it was called a lobotomy.

Why does it matter if it's physical or mental? People regret all those surgeries at a much, much higher rate. Incredibly few trans people do, and those that transition are much less likely to commit suicide.

But I somehow get the feeling that's not a good thing for everyone.

For kids, it does indeed never happen. You cannot say "children are being mutilated" and then quietly redefine late teens into being children.

> And yes, some of them are regretting that when they grow up. Some of them are even willing to speak up. But I'm sure you will not listen.

You do realize this is literally the spotlight fallacy. 99% have no regrets, 1% do, you would like to focus entirely on the 1% to the point of obsession.

How about listening to the 99% who don't have regrets? Why are you so eager to ignore the majority of the people this actually concerns, instead patronisingly deciding you know what's best?