That is what former Congressman Barney Frank said of us when he was talking about ENDA; is there an ick factor in healthcare?
Momentum grows for sex reassignment surgery coverageIs the lag in coverage the result that no one wants to talk about surgery “down there?” that it creeps them out?
Politico
By Sarah Wheaton
7/13/14
Advocates welcome the latest shifts but don’t expect a sudden domino effect nationwide. As they press for broader public acceptance, they still have to contend with what one activist called the “ick factor” in discussing sex organs with insurance regulators, private companies and federal agencies.
Even the imprimatur of Medicare is unlikely to change that overnight.
“Sometimes inevitability takes awhile,” said Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. She added wryly, “Marriage equality is still illegal in a handful of states, and the Washington football team is still called the Redskins.”
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“It’s really intense and icky for people, including policymakers, to think about people changing their genitals,” acknowledged Danielle Askini, a founder of the Gender Justice League in Washington state.
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