>>2200044https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/23/dont-believe-what-you-read-about-transition-regret-10961836/A Dutch study found it under 1%
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/media-s-detransition-narrative-fueling-misconceptions-trans-advocates-say-n1102686An American study found that 8% detransitioned, but the majority of them were temporary and the most common reason was due to their family disapproving. Less than 1% said they completely regretted it. Similarly, a Swedish and a different Dutch study each found around 2% regretting.
https://www.genderhq.org/trans-youth-regret-rates-long-term-mental-healthOther studies have found a range between 0.3% to 3.8%.
While it is true that a few of the transition options do not cure everything, in the same way that a few antidepressants won't prevent you from ever feeling sad, it fucking helps. On Wonder Egg portraying it blatantly, are any of the other side characters' introductions less blatant? We have shit like "Our favorite signer killed themselves, so we did too" or "My coach abused me" or "I grew up in a cult." I also get the feeling that if an anime were centered around a trans character's life and struggles that you would call it pandering, while if it was only a side character, like Kaoru, they are shoehorned in.