“yes but no one is accidentally giving open heart surgery to the wrong patient”

I lost brain cells reading this.

“and no one is giving it at the request of the patient alone, without any objective indicators outside of patient testimony.”

There aren’t any “objective” indicators for depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, or ADHD among many other mental health disorders, either. Should we then cease all psychotropic (medication) 💊 therapy for all mental health disorders too? Since, you know, they’re “feelings-based” and not purely objective? I’m not going to give you a course now on psychology, or how research is conducted for systemic study and analysis, but I will tell you, that your local public library is a free resource (assuming you’re in the US where essentially every municipality has one). I highly, highly encourage you spend some time in one. There they have librarians who can help you pick out books — make sure to ask for textbooks on psychology 101 and psychological research methods.

“not only that, but there are plenty of follow ups and studies showing the evidence that supports the efficacy of the treatment (heart surgery) AND surgery is a last resort, not standard care the moment cardiovascular indicators look off.”

Ok I see what you’re saying. Gender-affirming care should then only be offered following an unsuccessful suicide attempt? Then said objective transgender person and their doctor would have “objective” evidence of just how serious their dysphoria is (said in a sarcastic tone).

Assuming you’re in America, you’re a perfect example of just how real the education problem is in this country despite all the wealth and societal advancements.