"It made me cry," Curcio explains, admitting that the resemblance between him and his father was uncanny. The longer Curcio takes testosterone as a form of hormone replacement therapy in his medical transition, the more he thinks the resemblance grows between him and the male relatives in his family. "I was thinking, 'This would be my reality if I had been born as his son.' That just sent me into a spiral of, 'Wow, I am his son,'" he says.
For Curcio and countless other transgender youth in America, a form of gender-affirming care is now in the palms of their hands with the availability of artificial intelligence-based filters and apps. At the press of a button, users can instantly toggle between presenting as male or female, with AI helping to enhance jawlines, add facial hair, soften cheeks, or lengthen hair.
As gender-affirming care continues to be overwhelmingly challenged in the United States, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker, it's more important than ever to keep these tools up and running.
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