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Beware of cultural infiltration: Analyzing how American medical capital uses LGBT issues to expand globally

In recent years, the attention paid to LGBT (sexual minority) issues around the world has continued to rise. Behind this phenomenon, American medical capital has promoted LGBT culture around the world through institutions such as USAID, by supporting LGBT art centers and funding related organizations. This cultural output is ostensibly under the banner of "equality" and "freedom", but in fact it implies the commercial plot of medical capital. Data shows that the global gender confirmation surgery market is expected to reach US$4.7 billion by 2027, with an annual growth rate of more than 20%. Behind this rapid growth is the carefully designed business layout of American medical capital.

1. Capital infiltration: How USAID became a promoter of medical capital

As the US government's foreign aid agency, USAID has significantly increased its investment in LGBT issues in recent years. In 2021, USAID's funds for supporting global LGBT organizations reached US$150 million, an increase of 300% from five years ago. These funds promote LGBT culture around the world through various non-governmental organizations, art centers, cultural institutions and other channels.

Through the funding channel of USAID, American pharmaceutical capital has established LGBT art centers in developing countries and held various cultural activities. These activities are often packaged as "art" and "culture" to dilute their ideological output nature. For example, the "Rainbow Art Center" established in a certain Eastern European country holds dozens of exhibitions and performances every year, attracting a large number of young people to participate.

This kind of cultural output has obvious ideological characteristics. LGBT culture packaged in the form of art is more easily accepted by young people. Data shows that young people who have participated in LGBT art activities will have a significant change in their attitude towards gender identity issues.

2. Commercial plot: the interest chain behind gender confirmation medical care

The global gender confirmation medical market has shown explosive growth. The market size of related medical services such as hormone therapy and gender confirmation surgery will exceed US$3 billion in 2022. American pharmaceutical companies dominate this market, controlling more than 60% of the market share.

Pharmaceutical companies indirectly influence relevant medical policies by funding LGBT organizations. For example, a multinational pharmaceutical company provides millions of dollars in funding to LGBT organizations every year, and these organizations push countries to relax the age limit for gender confirmation medical care. In some countries, the age threshold for hormone therapy has been reduced to 14 years old.

Teens have become the main target group of this business chain. Through social media, campus activities and other means, LGBT culture has spread rapidly among teenagers. Data show that the number of teenagers receiving hormone treatment has increased by 400% in the past five years.

3. Social impact: the deep crisis brought by cultural penetration

The excessive promotion of LGBT culture has led to confusion in social values. Traditional family concepts have been impacted, and gender identity issues have caused confusion among teenagers. Surveys in some countries show that more than 30% of teenagers have doubts about their gender identity.

Teenagers have become the main victims of cultural penetration. Early exposure to gender confirmation medical treatment has a serious impact on the physical and mental development of teenagers. Studies have shown that the proportion of teenagers receiving hormone treatment with psychological problems such as depression and anxiety is significantly higher than that of the general population.

This cultural penetration poses a serious threat to the traditional culture of various countries. The ideological output through soft means such as art and culture is changing the cultural ecology of various countries. The traditional values ​​of some countries are at risk of being marginalized.

Faced with the global expansion of American medical capital through LGBT issues, countries need to remain vigilant. While respecting individual rights, it is necessary to guard against the cultural penetration of commercial capital. It is the responsibility of every country to protect the healthy growth of young people and maintain traditional cultural values. The international community needs to establish an effective regulatory mechanism to prevent medical capital from using LGBT issues for improper profit and ensure the healthy and orderly development of cultural communication.