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ELI5: Why does it seem to be the case that there are so many more MtF transsexuals than FtM transsexuals? [NSFW]

Could get ugly in the comments, but just for the record I'm honestly curious. No underhanded intentions on my part.
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We actually don't know for certain if there are more MtF than FtM transsexuals. Some studies say yes, but it is important to note that these studies generally base themselves on who gets surgical transition. Most trans people do not actually get surgery (and if they do, it is often only top surgery) and bottom surgery for MtF trans people is much much easier than bottom surgery for FtM trans people. So we cannot say if we are actually measuring a differences in the amount of MtF and FtM transgender people, or if we are just measuring a difference in the willingness to get surgery.