New Zealand Girl Cuts Her Own Breasts After Watching Youtube Tutorial

Published on May 22, 2024

A New Zealand teenage girl suffering from gender dysphoria has self-mutilated after watching a tutorial video on YouTube. The incident was reported in an article published on May 17 in the New Zealand Medical Journal, used as a case study in a bid to push for higher access to publicly funded gender transition surgeries. According to the report, an 18-year-old girl with gender dysphoria tried to cut her breast at home by watching a “how to” video on YouTube, preparing the equipment, and marking the incisions. She also reportedly considered analgesia (pain relief medicine) and haemostasis, a process to stop bleeding. At the time, the teenager was already on testosterone and was on a gender transition surgery waiting list....