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Gender-Related Surgery

Media which references or explores gender-related surgeries, such as phalloplasties and mastectomies.

Note that all relevant images on this site, particularly images related to phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, are censored. Some entries briefly mention surgery, whereas others explore surgery more directly.

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A non-binary butch lesbian named Saskia, sitting indoors and holding up a bottle of testosterone gel, gesturing to it and smiling. They are light-skinned with short, wavy, dark brown hair and blue eyes. They are wearing a green chequered shirt.
Talking Head
2025
England

let's talk about being a butch lesbian on testosterone

Saskia, a non-binary butch lesbian who is 15 months on testosterone and experiences gender dysphoria, discusses this hormone journey and offers an individual perspective on masculinity, butchness, and gender overall. Saskia also mentions being unable to bind, and desiring top surgery.

Finlay Games, a trans man, in Naked Education. He is waking down the street, looking into the distance. He is a light-skinned, plus size man with balding brown hair and a brown beard. He is wearing a blue collared shirt over a white t-shirt.
Reality TV
2023
England

Naked Education (S01E03)

Finlay Games, a British trans man, stars in episode 3 of this body positive series. He shows his post-phalloplasty and post-mastectomy body for the education of Lucian, a younger British trans man, and viewers. He shares his story and answers questions about how phalloplasty operations work.

Jordan Bryon, a middle-aged, light-skinned, grey-haired Australian trans male journalist in the documentary Transition. He is standing outdoors in a field, wearing a green coat over a grey hoodie over blue perahan tunban. He is standing beside a darker-skinned Afghan man who is wearing a camouflage uniform and a light brown pakol hat. The man is holding a large gun, and Jordan is gesturing, looking toward the viewer with a neutral expression.
Documentary
2023
Australia, Afghanistan (افغانستان), Iran (ایران)

Transition

Jordan Bryon, a 39-year-old Australian trans male journalist, hides his transness while living with the Taliban and documenting the 2021 takeover of Kabul, later traveling to Iran to have top surgery.

Stevie Hancox-Monk, an Aotearoan non-binary person, in the short documentary Top Surgery. They are light-skinned with short, dark hair, sitting in a hospital bed, wearing a blue hospital gown, blue hair net, and blue face mask. They are making peace signs with both hands.
Documentary, Short Film
2022
New Zealand (Aotearoa)

Top Surgery

Stevie Hancox-Monk, a Kiwi non-binary person, is interviewed before and after top surgery.

Three images displayed side-by-side. The left image shows Finlay Games, a middle-aged, light-skinned trans man, sitting indoors, wearing a white dressing gown; he is smiling happily, and has receding grey hair, and a grey beard. The middle image shows the cover of a book titled TOP TO BOTTOM by Finlay Games, with text displayed in white text against a soft green gradient. The right image shows Finlay Games walking outdoors, looking into the distance with a neutral expression, wearing a collared blue shirt over a white t-shirt, the street visible in the blurred background.
Book (Non-Fiction)
2021
England

Top to Bottom: A Memoir and Personal Guide Through Phalloplasty

This is the memoir of Finlay Games, an English trans man, detailing his phalloplasty experience. He also discusses his transition overall, his sexual orientation, and his relationships.

Joey Funkhouser, a trans man played by American trans male actor Chaz Bono, in the show Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is standing indoors, looking at a person who is visible in the blurred foreground. Joey is light-skinned with short, dark brown hair, and a brown beard. He has brown eyes. He is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a white robe. He is smiling slightly.
Show
2020
United States of America

Curb Your Enthusiasm (S10E10)

Joey Funkhouser, a trans man played by American trans male actor Chaz Bono, causes mishaps due to the size of his post-phalloplasty penis.

Shawn, an American trans man of colour in the 2019 documentary Born to Be. He is sitting indoors, wearing a black cap and a black hoodie. He has a black beard and dark brown eyes. Yellow walls and a printed framed piece of art is visible in the blurred background behind him. He is looking into the distance with a neutral expression.
Documentary
2019
United States of America

Born to Be

Multiple trans people are filmed as they have gender-related surgery in America. This includes a non-binary person named Jordan, who has phalloplasty using a graft from their arm, and Shawn, a self-identified "stealth male" who undergoes an experimental type of phalloplasty intended to provide increased sensation and a different appearance.

Ocean, an English trans man sitting indoors, looking directly at the viewer. He is light-skinned with short, wavy, light brown hair. He has faint facial hair and hazel eyes. He is smiling slightly, and wearing a long earring in his left ear. He is wearing a white t-shirt.
Talking Head
2019
England

Do I Regret Lower Surgery? Discharged 2 Years Post Metoidioplasty

Ocean, an English gay trans man, gives a two year update after having buccal mucosa metoidioplasty.

Dave, a 51-year-old Welsh trans man, standing in his backyard and smiling happily. He is light-skinned and has receding, light brown hair, and light brown facial hair. He is wearing a green singlet with camouflage patterns on it. Buildings and trees are visible in the blurred background.
Interview
2019
Wales (Cymru)

Growing Older As Me: Dave

Dave, a 51-year-old Welsh trans man, discusses his transition and life alongside his partner, Donna. He shows his top surgery scars and phalloplasty arm scar.

A diverse group of trans men posing together after a bodybuilding competition. They vary in ethnicity, body types, musculature, and age.
Documentary
2018
United States of America

Man Made

Four American trans men are extensively interviewed as they prepare for a bodybuilding competition, with their family members, partners, and other trans men interviewed as well. Topics addressed in this documentary include romance, sex, gender dysphoria, pride, domestic abuse, family and adoption, ethnicity, and more.

Vincent Lamarre, a light-skinned Canadian trans man, in the documentary One of the Guys. He is standing in front of a mirror indoors, frowning slightly with a determined or neutral expression. He has short, brown hair. A caption visible in the image says, "At least I can live with myself".
Documentary
2018
Canada

Ti-gars (One of the Guys)

Vincent Lamarre, a Canadian trans man, is filmed as he transitions while actively serving in the Canadian Forces. Others, including his mother and trans male friend, are also interviewed. He is shown using a chest binder, open-chest binding, and having a mastectomy.

Ocean, an English trans man, sitting indoors. He is speaking and gesturing to his cheek, pointing at his face. He is looking directly at the viewer. He is light-skinned with short, light brown, wavy hair, and hazel eyes. He is wearing a grey hoodie. He has a faint moustache and beard.
Talking Head
2017
England

6 Months post Metoidioplasty

Ocean, an English trans man, discusses being six months post-metoidioplasty, stage 1.

Juani Santos Peréz, a mature-aged Cuban trans man, in the documentary Transit Havana. He is standing outdoors, smiling widely. He has short, grey hair and a grey beard, a lined face, and light brown skin. He is wearing metal-rimmed glasses and a sleeveless red top.
Documentary
2016
Cuba

Transit Havana

Juani Santos Peréz, a mature-aged Cuban trans man, is filmed alongside two other Cuban trans people as the three apply to access transition surgeries.

A trans man named Kim in the documentary Finding Kim. He is sitting outdoors in a red, plastic deck chair. He is light-skinned, with short white hair and grey facial hair. He is wearing a short-sleeved flannel shirt and has tattooed arms. A fence and shadows are visible in the blurred background.
Documentary
2016
United States of America

Finding Kim

Kim, an American trans man, is interviewed as he begins testosterone and has top surgery in his 40s, with other trans men interviewed as well.

Two slender, gender-neutral people in the video What Is Female Masculinity? The person on the left has light brown skin and short black hair, and is wearing ear gauges. The person on the right has light skin and long, straight green hair, and is wearing a sleeveless black shirt with a printed design on it. The background of the photo is darkness.
Interview
2015
United States of America

What Is Female Masculinity?

Several American interviewees discuss their female masculinity, using the terms butch, gender-neutral, masculine-of-center, and genderqueer to describe themselves.

A still from the documentary Girls to Men: Born in the Wrong Body, showing a barbershop customer photographed from behind. He is sitting in a barbershop chair, wearing a protective cape while the barber shaves the back of his neck. He is a light-skinned English trans man with short, dark brown hair. He has a tattoo on the back of his neck which reads, "MAN MADE," in red letters, surrounded by a red rectangle.
Documentary
2015
England

Girls to Men: Born in the Wrong Body

Three English trans men are interviewed about their experiences starting testosterone, having top surgery, and having phalloplasty. They are filmed alongside supportive, unsupportive, and outright hostile individuals, from strangers to family members. Potentially distressing themes are poorly handled, and graphic surgery footage is shown.

A light-skinned, middle-aged butch lesbian sitting indoors. She has light skin, short brown hair, and dark brown eyes, and is wearing a white-and-blue chequered flannel shirt over a white t-shirt. She is also wearing wire-rimmed glasses. A kitchen can be seen in the background behind her.
Talking Head
2014
United States of America

Top Surgery Questions Answered

A fifty-two-year-old American butch discusses having top surgery three months prior, after experiencing years of body dysphoria and back pain.

Three images displayed side-by-side. The central image shows the front cover of a book, with the large title reading, "Hung Jury," above a photo of The Statue of David by Michelangelo. The left image shows trans man Trystan T. Cotten sitting outdoors in a park, laughing happily. He has brown skin, a bald head, black facial hair, tattooed chest and arms, and is wearing black shorts. A city is visible in the blurred distance. The right image shows trans man Shannon Minter standing indoors, laughing happily, hands in the pockets of his trousers. He is wearing a striped collared shirt. He is light-skinned and bald, with grey facial hair.
Book (Non-Fiction)
2012
United States of America

Hung Jury

Multiple transsexual men describe their experiences with bottom surgery (phalloplasty and metoidioplasty), with several partners sharing their experiences as well.

An Iranian trans man in the 2008 documentary Be Like Others, wearing a black hijab, glasses, and female attire. He is looking at his doctor with a neutral or concentrating expression. He has brown hair.
Documentary
2008
Iran (ایران)

Be Like Others: Transsexuals in Iran

An Iranian trans man is shown having an appointment with Dr. Mir Jalili, who performs transition surgeries. The pair discuss getting approval for surgery.

Moses, a Spanish trans man, sitting indoors with his legs crossed, gesturing as he speaks. He is brown-skinned, with short black hair and black facial hair. He is wearing white trunks and sitting on a red couch.
Documentary
2004
Spain (España)

El camino de Moisés (The Path of Moses)

Moses, a Spanish transsexual man, pursues phalloplasty and legal recognition of his male gender. Other trans people are also interviewed about their transitions and lives.

Three trans men in the film Unhung Heroes. Two are men of colour, one is lighter-skinned. All three are sitting around a table, looking into the distance with thoughtful expressions.
Short Film
2002
United States of America, Germany (Deutschland)

Unhung Heroes

Five trans men, after finding a flyer advertising penis transplants, imagine their lives post-transplant and come up with plans to get enough money for a transplant each. Written and directed by trans man Lazlo Pearlman. Stars Mestizo-American trans man Prado Gomez and German-American trans man Max Wolf Valerio.

A black screen showing the word "PHALLOCY" in white letters, against a totally black background.
Experimental Film, Short Film
2000
United States of America

Phallocy

Jay Allen Sennett, an American transsexual man, made this short film in the late 90s, expressing struggles with his identity, body, and transition.

Lou Sullivan, a female-to-male transsexual, sitting indoors and smiling happily during an interview with psychiatrist Dr. Ira Pauly. Lou is wearing a dark blue suit with a white shirt and blue tie. He is light-skinned and has short, brown hair.
Interview
1988, 1989, 1990
United States of America

Female-to-Gay-Male Transsexualism: Lou Sullivan and Dr. Ira Pauly

Lou Sullivan, an American transsexual man, discusses his life, transition, sexual orientation, and aspirations with Dr. Ira Pauly.

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