That's Theo and his rednote videos are very insightful. There probably could be better education surrounding trans people done in China to help reduce the stigma, but that is the case in nearly every country. I think as people continue to be open and vulnerable about what it means to be transgender and people become more exposed to transgender people that social stigma will change. It is part of why I live openly and honestly as a trans person. Every generation of queer folk has paved the way for the rest of us.

The govt there recently banned the sale of hormones online which really complicated things for trans women.

That's if you don't have a prescription, while the process is some what tedious to get a prescription people were giving themselves doses far above what is recommended so it was out of concern for safety not a malicious intent unlike what we see in Western countries. I would like to see China do informed consent for HRT and lift some of the barriers though.

As far as the rural v urban divide, it is a tale as old as time, not something unique to China, but at least they are doing something about it.

China's claim is that anything that is being done is being done to combat islamic fundamentalist groups/extremists. This seems to be backed up by international support from Muslim countries.

Genocide claims were always unfounded. However, no matter how nice the guided tours of reeducation facilities look, they are still in effect prisons, and we of course don't know about the things that we aren't being shown.

If your position on the topic is anything more than "They may or may not be treated that good", you have information that nobody else has.

What about it? Say what you mean.