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A US company called Stitchbug Studio is selling knitted penis prosthetics for young children 3 years and up.The knitting group claims to be filling a gap in the market, as the product description explains that ‘silicone prosthetics do not come in sizes appropriate for smaller bodies and can create unsightly and age-inappropriate shape.’ The ‘Bitty Bug® soft packer’, made for children, supposedly fixes that issue.The California-based company also makes ‘the Lil’ Bug® and Lil’ Bug Jr.® in sizes suitable for teens and adults.’Prosthetics are widely used by the transgender community to alleviate gender dysphoria. However, Stitchbug Studio has attracted criticism for creating them for children so young. Those who disapprove of the product question whether its target market even has an awareness of their genitals.The queer-owned and operated company has since updated its website to say the product ‘is not for infants or very young children.’ It went on to note that ‘there has been some confusion for those who are not aware of what some trans youths go through and how prosthetics can help their experience.’MORE: https://on.rt.com/b8ip