Dark Princess Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hi Everyone I saw this petition and I thought that it was so wrong please sign this petition: Transgender Child Thanks 1 Link to comment
Nephylim Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Done. I've also signed some of the other petitions. Link to comment
K.C. Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Signed! It's sad that we have to do this to support such a basic human right...just hope it helps. Link to comment
Y_B Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 "The signs on bathroom doors don't say "people with penises" and "people with vaginas." LMAO Link to comment
Dark Princess Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thanks everyone for signing! Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 19, 2011 Site Administrator Share Posted September 19, 2011 Please don't think I'm trying to derail this topic ... There is always more to the story. In this case, let me say that I am fully in agreement that the boy is being denied his right to use the gender appropriate bathroom. I totally feel sorry for this kid. The thing that is troubling is the hint that the parents are using a child to further their cause. If this is true, then the parents should be ashamed of themselves. The boy's father is his biological mother. His father began the process of gender reassignment shortly after his daughter was born. The child began identifying with a girl about a year ago, when he was six. Let me say that I have absolutely nothing against transgender persons. One of my best friends is transgender. It is the optics of this. Can a six year old make a conscious decision to change genders? What ever happened to TomGirls? How many kids have been labelled as gay at such a young age and turned out completely different? Too many questions, sadly http://www2.wsav.com/news/2011/sep/15/4/family-petitions-mcintosh-county-schools-allow-tra-ar-2416259/ Link to comment
Arpeggio Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 It's tough to call, but there are plenty of kids who find their gender identity at an early age, me included. A lot of people assume that gender identity is learned through parenting and gender roles in society, but it's not entirely true. There was a man named David Reimer, who was born male with his identical brother, but lost his penis in a circumcision gone wrong. His parents decided to change his sex into a girl to avoid the burden of being a male without a penis. He never acted/felt like a girl, and when he parents confessed, he immediately went to being the guy he was, but it was a lot of damage, and he committed suicide. I do think it's a little odd that his father is transgender as well. I hope no one is pressuring his decisions for him, or it could have traumatic effects. I'm constantly on the fence about transgender children taking hormones. I know it's better at an earlier age, but there is no guarantee that what they want is a sure thing. Link to comment
Site Administrator wildone Posted September 20, 2011 Site Administrator Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thank you for your honesty Lacey It is good to get a first hand account of your feelings about it. Link to comment
Y_B Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Let me say that I have absolutely nothing against....... One of my best friends is.... Just kidding Link to comment
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