<p>Dr. Martens highlighted one of the brand&#8217;s shoes that was decorated by an artist with a design of a woman with chest scars from <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/gender">gender</a> surgery.</p>
<p>The controversial design <a href="https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/diy-docs-jess-vosseteig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was showcased</a> on Dr. Martens&#8217; &#8220;DIY Docs&#8221; feature, which highlighted several independent artists who added their own designs to the classic shoe.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/drmartens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drmartens</a> is advertising a new shoe celebrating females who get a double mastectomy. <a href="https://t.co/xupvDS80Ks">pic.twitter.com/xupvDS80Ks</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href="https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1686016595917692928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>The shoe&#8217;s design features a drawing of a pink woman with scars where her breasts would be, presumably the result of the double mastectomy many trans-identifying girls and women get in order to appear more masculine.</p>
<p>The celebratory gender surgery-themed shoes were designed by artist Jess Vosseteig, a &#8220;queer illustrator,&#8221; whose art &#8220;focuses on inclusivity, empowerment, and creating conversations surrounding feminism and the queer community,&#8221; according to a <a href="https://www.drmartens.com/us/en/diy-docs-jess-vosseteig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lengthy feature</a> about her work on the Dr. Martens website.</p>
<p>&#8220;I love illustrating to empower all genders, break gender stereotypes, and promote body positivity/neutrality. I want my audience to feel seen and heard in my work, be empowered to be themselves, educate others, and push societal norms!&#8221; Vosseteig said in the feature, which includes pictures of the shoes in various stages of completion.</p>
<p>The artist said the design was inspired by &#8220;queer joy.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;The inspiration for my design came from representing queer joy! I wanted to include two stylized people that were part of the queer community. I knew I wanted to incorporate lots of color with rainbows, clouds, and sparkles! I wrote ‘Queer Joy’ on the back of them to send the message that queer joy will always exist,&#8221; Vosseteig said.</p>
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<p>The shoe is not available for sale from Dr. Martens, but the company <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/doc-martens-spotlights-alarming-diy-shoes-promoting-gender-transition-top-surgery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">advertised</a> a giveaway for the shoes on its U.S. Instagram account on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Followers <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12357217/Putting-foot-Dr-Martens-engulfed-woke-storm-boots-appear-promote-transgender-sex-change-surgery.html#comments-12357217" target="_blank" rel="noopener">would have</a> a shot at receiving the shoes if they followed both Dr. Martens and Vosseteig, liked the post, and tagged a friend by July 31. The Instagram post received nearly 10,000 likes, although some of the comments were negative, with one person <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12357217/Putting-foot-Dr-Martens-engulfed-woke-storm-boots-appear-promote-transgender-sex-change-surgery.html#comments-12357217" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing</a>, &#8220;cashing in on the mutilation of young teenage girls and lesbians is so cool and progressive. Shame on you!&#8221;</p>
<p>The design sparked backlash online with many social media users calling out Dr. Martens for promoting gender surgery.</p>
<p>&#8220;Why does a major fashion brand have a cartoonish, love-bombed depiction of a woman with self harm scars in the place where her healthy breasts are supposed to be? Promoting child mutilation is a pretty interesting marketing decision,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/Rob_ThaBuilder/status/1685669294372179968" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> one Twitter user.</p>
<p>The backlash to Dr. Martens echoes the response to Bud Light&#8217;s decision to work with trans-identifying influencer Dylan Mulvaney, as well as the backlash to Target&#8217;s LGBT-themed kids clothing.</p>
<p>The debate around minors and gender surgery and treatments has picked up steam in the last year as parents and medical professionals expressed concern about the ability of a child to consent to these medical interventions, which they say are permanent and life-changing.</p>
<p>Hundreds of teen girls in the U.S., some as young as 12, <a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/generalpediatrics/101252?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2022-10-17&amp;eun=g394940d0r&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Evening%202022-10-17&amp;utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have gotten</a> elective, gender-related double mastectomies to remove their healthy breasts over the last few years.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, it is more popular than ever for youth to adopt new gender identities. An estimated 300,000 minors aged 13 to 17 <a href="https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/transgender-estimate-press-release/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">identified</a> as transgender as of last year.</p>

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