trans | Tyra Banks - Pre-Op Transsexuals...

Okay, I have a few questions about this show that Tyra is going to do:

ARE YOU A PRE-OP TRANSSEXUAL ABOUT TO UNDERGO GENDER REASSIGNMENT SURGERY?

Are you a pre-op transsexual who is planning gender reassignment surgery in the coming months? Have you been in contact with medical and mental health professionals who have approved your gender reassignment surgery? Are you currently preparing for the operation, and anxious to talk to others, face-to-face, who have already been through the surgery? As you prepare for your gender reassignment surgery, do you have a message for your family, friends, or other members of society? Do you have a loved one who is about to undergo gender reassignment surgery, and you want to reassure them and offer your support? If you or someone you know is about to undergo gender reassignment surgery, and you would like to share your story with Tyra.

Okay, a few questions here:

Why would someone who is pre-op out themselves?
Do they realize the danger they are putting the pre-op people on their show in?
- Financially -- they could loose their jobs
- Emotionally -- they're being outed and have a huge chance of being harrassed if they're recognised
- Physically -- harrassment could turn violent
Do they realize that if the Doctors decide to come onto the show (if they're spotlighting the doctors who perform the surgeries), that could put those doctors onto the mental lists of fanatics which could cause them harrassment, or their patients harrassment or harm
Do they realize that while trying to do something good, by making people aware of transsexuals, they are also doing a disservice to the transsexuals themselves because once they transition, MOST just want to lead normal lives, and leave the transition behind them?

Now I'm not trying to knock what she's doing... I mean, in a lot of ways, it could be a good thing. But there are so many ways that a good thing can be turned bad, and really, that's my fear...

Thoughts? Opinions?