China man awaiting sex reassignment surgery sues hospital over forced electroshock therapy
- Live-streamer who posts videos wearing make-up and women’s clothing says he only went to hospital to keep parents happy
A man in China who is awaiting gender reassignment surgery has sued a hospital for 80,000 yuan (US$11,000) claiming he was forced to undergo electroshock therapy.
Linger, 27, is a live-streamer from Hebei province in northern China, who posts videos of himself online wearing make-up and women’s clothing.
He told Hongxing News that, although his biological sex is male, he has preferred the company of girls since childhood and, upon starting university, realised he identified as a woman.
Linger began taking oestrogen, one of the main female sex hormones. His facial hair became sparse, his voice softened, and he grew his hair long.
He has been saving money he made from live-streaming for years, hoping to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Studies show that around four million people in China identify as transgender.