bottom surgery

bottom surgery
 n.β€” Β«Rey always expected to go off-campus for his transition. He wound up being operated on by a private surgeon in New York City. (He received no β€œbottom surgery,” as it is knownβ€”few transmen do, in part because the operation is thought to be too rudimentary and in part because many transmen view it as unnecessary.)Β» β€”β€œWhen Girls Will Be Boys” by Alissa Quart New York Times Magazine Mar. 16, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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