&gt; Do males really need a sex change just to play with barbie dolls? Do females need really need to think about sex change just do play with &quot;action figures&quot;? That&#x27;s an extreme change to make just so you can fit into social roles.<p>I doubt we would be having this discussion if it was just about playing with culturally acceptable gender relative toys.  I suspect, because of what I&#x27;ve heard and read, that feeling like your body does not match your mind, is traumatic and troubling.  Additionally I suspect that without having experienced this feeling, it can be hard for those of us to understand quite what it feels like.  As such, this is probably a good time to error on the side of caution, and accept that some people may have vastly different experiences from the norm, and we should support them where possible.<p>&gt; And there are barriers that far surpass gender, like the barrier of money.<p>Do you have anything to back up that it&#x27;s a bigger barrier?  Keep in mind, we aren&#x27;t talking just about gender, but whether you feel comfortable in your current gender.  I can imagine not feeling comfortable with my own body being quite an issue, and overwhelming a lot of other problems I might have.