I'm really fed up with how badly the industry actually addresses the needs of trans folk. I'm about to hit 7 years on hormones (in less than a week on the 28th) and have come close to being able to get surgery on a number of occasions, but it just hasn't worked out because of changes in insurance and employers reluctant to give me a proper amount of time off. I'm the CTO at my current company, but their insurance hasn't covered it since 2017. I've complained repeatedly about how important it is to me, and I'm always assured it will be taken seriously and then... nothing. It's still a lot to pay out of pocket even with a tech salary. It's regarded as a medically necessary procedure for trans people with genital dysphoria, but I feel like a lot of cisgender people tend to just view it as no different than cosmetic surgery. I'm so tired of waiting...