Ted, the quack's proclivity towards ridiculously unethical treatments (both on herself and others) still has zero to do with her gender identity. Yes, dysphoria probably led her to modifying her body, but correlation does not imply causation.

Simply being transgendered can't make someone inject their ass with Fix-a-Flat. Simply modifying one's body doesn't make one go out and offer body modifications to others for money. Being stupid, greedy, and overconfident, on the other hand, can do both of those things — and stupidity knows no gender.

It's like you said — "it's someone who is so at ease with making modifications to one's body that [s]he thinks he can do it to other people without any training or regard for their safety." I totally agree. And that has nothing to do with her transness.

What does the doctor's transgenderedness have to do with anything? Did their gender contribute to the crime? If it were just a plain old cis male or cis female doctor, would it be mentioned at all? I mean really, can you see it? — "A "doctor" whose sex, gender, and identity all match up to society's understanding of maleness was arrested..."

Yeah, me either.

I get they the source article had plenty of that sensationalist "ZOMG TRANS PERSON EW" tone to begin with, but I'm disappointed to see Neatorama following suit. Gender identity =/= motive.