The Untold Stories Of Kiwi 'Detransitioners' - Meet Zara

08/10/2025 17 min
The Untold Stories Of Kiwi 'Detransitioners' - Meet Zara

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When Zara was 13, she started 'socially transitioning' to be a male with a changed name and 'preferred pronouns'. By the time she was 15, she was on puberty blockers. When she was 16, she was on testosterone. With the help of the public health system, she had 'top surgery' lined up for when she was 18 years old. She was told that if she said she was suicidal, it would help get her through the system quickly - so she did exactly what they told her to do. But just before she was scheduled to have her healthy breasts removed, something happened...