The next great battle – HRT for men!

It is genuinely hard to believe any adult could actually write this, let alone a sitting TD: “I want to prioritise the issue of access to the free HRT scheme. It is completely unacceptable that trans women are being excluded from the scheme. There can be no excuse or justification for this decision. I and others have been raising this with the Minister for a couple of weeks now and I am disappointed with the response. Instead of accepting that the exclusion of trans women is wrong and changing course, the Minister has dug in, further disadvantaging one of the most marginalised groups in society. It really is simple. Trans women should be included in the scheme.”

Erm. Sir. Your honor, Mister TG, Minister, whatever the proper address is – Sir, HRT is not only not required for men, it is useless to men. Men don’t need HRT because men don’t go through menopause because men don’t go through menobegin. Men don’t menstruate. Do you see what I’m getting at? They don’t spend decades shedding their uterine lining every month except when pregnant, because men don’t HAVE any uterine lining. They don’t have the ute part that needs the lining, if you see what I mean. No uterus, no uterine lining, no shedding, no menopause, no need for HRT. You’re shouting about the need for pairs of shoes for people who’ve had a leg amputated. Men are not being “disadvantaged” by not being issued female hormones.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.