"A penis remained an unlikely prospect"

On the New York Times latest dispatch from the frontier of an unfolding medical scandal

Not to be outdone by New York Magazine, the New York Times Magazine decided to devote part of its Health Issue to a bizarrely lighthearted romp through what it takes to create a fake “penis” out of a troubled patient’s thigh.

At times, the reporter (who also identifies as trans) is remarkably frank about the risks involved. But ultimately, the overall e…