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With financial incentives aligning in a manner that benefits the burgeoning trans healthcare industry, Shermer introduces the notion that profit motives might be at play alongside social justice narratives. He recounts a conversation with a neurosurgeon friend who noted how their peers were eager to capitalize on the financial opportunities presented by "gender-affirming" procedures. This example illustrates how market dynamics may distort access to unbiased healthcare while reifying a new status quo.