The Transgender Industrial Complex has exploded lately, both in regard to popularity and finances. The industry is already bringing in over $2 billion a year, with that figure set to top $5 billion by the end of the decade, and the push by the media, both social and mainstream, doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
Is this just a fad or is there something more sinister behind it? When we take a look under the hood at what is happening to the children that make that decision to transition from one gender to another, the side effects are nothing short of horrifying. Beyond the obvious medical and physical effects of the switch, there are also societal pitfalls that await those in the trans community that includes a disproportionate rate of suicide, drug addiction, mental illness, and incarceration.