
Discussion
nostr:npub1egvswnt7kelt7x9wew3sakuavpq8a4kg9leyp59xqfj5rwnayq2qgk9zfr sex change operations (as they were known back then?) Were very rare 50 years ago, weren't they? Like it seems more likely that someone who did it then actually had an actual condition like gender dysphoria?
Also, if the wife had him put in a home, she likely had the ability to make medical decisions for him, as he was unable to make them himself.
So, while I don't doubt the hypothetical likelihood of this, I am skeptical that this actually happened to a real 80 year old couple.