# Top Surgery on The No Agenda Show

Top Surgery comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2022 to August 2023.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** August 2022 – August 2023
- **Related topics:** [Nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), [Bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), [Big Pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md), [Body Modification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-modification.md), [Buzzfeed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/buzzfeed.md), [Endocrine Society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/endocrine-society.md), [Gb News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gb-news.md), [Gender Affirming Care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [Gender Dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [Harry Potter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harry-potter.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Gender Transition Surgery Market and NHS Policy Changes

- **Episode:** [1579: Cash over Country](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-06
- **Time:** 1:08:23–1:13:04
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country/chapter/gender-transition-surgery-market-and-nhs-policy-changes.md

The U.S. sex reassignment surgery market reached an estimated $1.9 billion in 2021, with female-to-male transitions showing rapid growth. In the UK, the National Health Service has announced new regional centers for children but will no longer refer children under the age of seven for gender services, citing a lack of intellectual understanding at that age.

Keywords: [nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), gender reassignment surgery, [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md), [tavistock clinic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tavistock-clinic.md), [united kingdom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/united-kingdom.md), [big pharma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/big-pharma.md)

### The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling and Youth Transitioning

- **Episode:** [1573: 4 No Youth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1573-4-no-youth.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-16
- **Time:** 40:58–44:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1573-4-no-youth/chapter/the-witch-trials-of-j-k-rowling-and-youth-transitioning.md

The podcast "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling" is referenced in a discussion about how social media platforms like BuzzFeed and YouTube influence children to explore transgender identities. A clip features a person named Noah (now Natalie) describing how watching transition "journey" videos at age 11 provided a sense of hope and joy that was missing due to a lack of parental guidance.

Keywords: [j.k. rowling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/j-k-rowling.md), [harry potter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harry-potter.md), [buzzfeed](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/buzzfeed.md), [gender dysphoria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-dysphoria.md), [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md)

### BBC Casualty Controversy and European Gender Clinic Closures

- **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-11
- **Time:** 30:52–33:10
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/bbc-casualty-controversy-and-european-gender-clinic-closures.md

The BBC medical drama "Casualty" faced public pushback for a storyline involving a non-binary character discussing "top surgery" before the television watershed. This is contrasted with policy shifts in Scandinavia and the UK, where some clinics have closed or paused medical transitions for minors pending long-term studies.

Keywords: [bbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bbc.md), casualty, [nhs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhs.md), [gender-affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md), [scandinavia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/scandinavia.md), [gb news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gb-news.md)

### Elliot Page Interview and Mental Health Crisis

- **Episode:** [1563: Pocket Pardon](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon.md)
- **Published:** 2023-06-11
- **Time:** 44:23–47:47
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1563-pocket-pardon/chapter/elliot-page-interview-and-mental-health-crisis.md

An interview with Elliot Page in the Los Angeles Times is discussed, specifically Page's description of self-harm and hearing voices prior to transitioning. The hosts question the medical community's focus on "top surgery" as a solution for individuals exhibiting signs of severe mental distress or potential autism.

Keywords: elliot page, [transition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transition.md), [mental health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mental-health.md), [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md), [self-harm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-harm.md), [los angeles times](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/los-angeles-times.md)

### Pittsburgh Children's Hospital, Gender Affirming Care

- **Episode:** [1478: Flexitarianism](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1478-flexitarianism.md)
- **Published:** 2022-08-18
- **Time:** 2:25:07–2:29:09
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1478-flexitarianism/chapter/pittsburgh-children-s-hospital-gender-affirming-care.md

A representative from Pittsburgh Children's Hospital explained that "gender affirming care" for five-year-olds involves therapy to explore identity, while ten-year-olds may receive puberty blockers. "Top surgery" (mastectomies) is sometimes performed on minors under 18. These protocols follow guidelines from the Endocrine Society but remain highly controversial.

Keywords: [pittsburgh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pittsburgh.md), [gender affirming care](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gender-affirming-care.md), [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md), [endocrine society](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/endocrine-society.md), [puberty](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/puberty.md)

### Body Modification and Gender Ideology

- **Episode:** [1475: Vaccident](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1475-vaccident.md)
- **Published:** 2022-08-07
- **Time:** 2:00:56–2:04:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1475-vaccident/chapter/body-modification-and-gender-ideology.md

The hosts react to a graphic TikTok video involving a non-binary individual discussing "top surgery." They discuss the role of teacher unions in making educators feel invincible against parental pushback regarding gender ideology in schools.

Keywords: [tiktok](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tiktok.md), [top surgery](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/top-surgery.md), [body modification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-modification.md), [non-binary](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/non-binary.md), teacher unions

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