Posted on Apr 8, 2021
'I can't change my gender unless I'm sterilised'
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Fumino Sugiyama is a transgender man, but Japanese law means he is not legally recognised as male.
In Japan, you have to be sterilised or "indefinitely incapable of reproduction" before being able to legally change gender.
Researchers say reports of involuntary sterilisation have been seen in at least 38 countries worldwide over the past 20 years, with women and marginalised groups worst hit by this "gross violation of rights".
We meet Fumino, and another transgender man who decided to get sterilised, to hear the impact of Japan's policy on their lives.
In Japan, you have to be sterilised or "indefinitely incapable of reproduction" before being able to legally change gender.
Researchers say reports of involuntary sterilisation have been seen in at least 38 countries worldwide over the past 20 years, with women and marginalised groups worst hit by this "gross violation of rights".
We meet Fumino, and another transgender man who decided to get sterilised, to hear the impact of Japan's policy on their lives.
'I can't change my gender unless I'm sterilised'
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In most places you cannot perform reproductively as a gender you are not claiming.
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For a trans man to be sterilized, he would need a hysterectomy. Which for most trans men that I'm friends with, that's been the standard that they would go for that treatment and continue to live life.
Another fun fact, most trans men don't have a menstrual cycle after being in hrt after a version period of time. Which means sterilization. It's part of the process for many to transition. But there are few who don't want to lose their ability to have children via natal means. I still find it unsettling that it requires select mandatory surgeries before any government will take you seriously.
Another fun fact, most trans men don't have a menstrual cycle after being in hrt after a version period of time. Which means sterilization. It's part of the process for many to transition. But there are few who don't want to lose their ability to have children via natal means. I still find it unsettling that it requires select mandatory surgeries before any government will take you seriously.
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