Gender

• Plastic Surgeons’ Group Advises Delaying Gender-Affirming Procedures Until Age 19 - The organization’s latest guidance is a departure from the prevailing views of several other major medical organizations.
• The Secret to Marriage Equality: Baby Formula - Breastfeeding and equal parenting are a zero-sum game.
• Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring - Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues.
• 19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors - The coalition of states seeks to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to hospitals that provide such care.