Comments on: Boy Starts School as Girl

By: charlie evans

charlie evans — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:16:12 +0000

I believe that everyone has a right to live the way they want to live.Transphobic people are uncomferable with boys being girls,well thats theyre problem isnt it?Just the same as a smoker will always be a smoker.i dislike smoking but do i have a right to tell a smoker not to smoke?i would monitor the child closely at first for a few weeks.if theyres any discomfort for the child from any classmates then we know it will only get worse.then i would recommend a special class.A special class is a room usually filled with approx 5 or more people.The class is designed for children with learning disabilities. Children who can learn better in a smaller atmosphere than a large classroom.i am sure schools can make an exception in this childs case.She will feel comferable and more accepted within a special classroom rather than a normal classroom. Another thought would be a private tutorial,a one to one learning session.I believe this child is a girl. Birth is not always perfect. We will always have birth defects. Undecided sex,s or intersexed meaning having both parts. Whos the say that the mixing of the chromozones has anything to do with it.or the baby boy born with a female brain.Society needs to educated themselves alittle better with people born with gender disphoria.it will all make sense if you just read up on it rather than make your own judgement calls

By: MARK ANGELO CUMMINGS

MARK ANGELO CUMMINGS — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 22:32:59 +0000

There is a difference between homosexuality and transsexuality. one is sexual orientation, the other is gender identity. A child according to the Merk Manual knows their gender identity at 18-24 months of age. We are not talking sexual preference here. The condition Gender Dysphoria is a biologicaly based condition. At 8 weeks time the brain gets bathed with either testosteron, estrogen or both. Depending on the hormonal environment in utero. Now if all goes well xy= male and xx= female, the y is the adrogenic or masculinization chromosome that will trigger the influx of hormone to create the gender of the child. However, in a perfect world your gender which is hardwired in your brain should be aligned with your genitals, gonads, adn reproductive organs. Yet, the recent scientific evidence reveals that 1 out of 100 babies are born with some form of sex and gender anamoly. Here are the possible premutations: xy reversal syndrom, complete androgen insisitivity syndrome, cogenital adrogen hyperplacia, intersex, gender dysphoria, emfeminine male, masculine female, infertility and genital abnormalities, just to name a few. These things happen. The child is being who she is, the parents are being loving and supportive parents. There are tons of research out there, do a google search on the topic, Gender dysphoria. The reason you dont hear much about this is because people hide, they are ashamed, which they shouldnt be, they are humanbeings worthy of love and understanding. This is not a sin, a crime nor deviant behavior, its nature, and its real.

By: Bull Jones

Bull Jones — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 17:30:41 +0000

Hey, it should only take a few minutes reading my blog to know I’m about as much a hard-ass as a guy can be. I’ve met two kids like this mixed up little boy, ages 6 and 8. NEITHER was influenced by the parental units. Both were in South Carolina - seperate families. Both were in homes with both parents. One was Catholic and the other was Southern Baptist. One was an average student, the other was brilliant. One was genetically a girl, the other a boy. Great kids - just totally convinced that they were in the wrong body. Believe me, neither considered themselves “gay”! In fact, they were both totally sheltered from even the mention of such things by homophobic fathers.

Both had been homeschooled up to the point I met them because the parents had not been able to “convince” them that they were not what they thought they were - despite the obvious plumbing issues.

This kind of crazy crap happens from time-to-time in humans. Frankly, I’m surprised that we don’t see more of these odd ‘mutations’ (for lack of a better term) than we do. When you consider the size and complexity of the human genome and the number of humans on the planet you really would expect more.

I, too, feel sorry for this wee lad/wanna-be-lass. Not because he is sick, but because he is going to have to live with being tormented by ignorant, homophobic sickos - and their children in the public schools!

By: Bloggin' Outloud

Bloggin' Outloud — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:47:23 +0000

Gender Dysphoria…

Thanks to my blogpal, the Florida Masochist for pointing this one out.
According to the MiamiHerald.com…One little girl entering Broward County kindergarten this fall is actually a boy. (also at Blue Star Chronicles)…

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:58:24 +0000

This is beyond sad. No kid that age would believe all that horse**** without parental help.
A gay little boy is still a boy. Not a girl.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:57:10 +0000

This is beyond sad. No kid that age would believe all that horse**** without parental help.

I have lots of gay friends. But a gay little boy is a little boy.

By: Jeremayakovka

Jeremayakovka — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 16:13:28 +0000

Frankly, I’m suspicious that the school administrators (as professionals, possibly as members of, or especially influenced by, gay activist community) may be on a “social engineering” kick - exploiting tolerance of gays and lesbians for an ulterior agenda.

From the point of view of the child, if - big “if”, but if - he “knows” this about himself now, this could be a kind of breakthrough. Some gay people I’ve known have said they did “know” at a young (pre-pubescent) age.

Like Terry Schiavo, like Elian Gonzalez, a firestorm of values- and government- and civil rights-interests could rapidly break out over this. It could all start over the boy insisting he wants to start using the Girls bathroom… and then on a class trip he tries to do the same at an amusement park or restaurant… and then an incident gets further media attention. Then gay activists break out the picture of federal troops and the Kansas National Guard escorting that black girl to school… then someone does a political cartoon of those same troops escorting the boy to a Girls bathroom.

This won’t just be hard on the child, but potentially on the country.

By: FrauBudgie

FrauBudgie — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:46:02 +0000

At 5 years old … puh-leeze!

By: bigwhitehat

bigwhitehat — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:57:38 +0000

I suddenly have the urge to go buy cap guns and a football.

I am not a violent sort. But I have a strong desite to line up the parents and the principal and start kicking. It obviously wouldn’t matter where I aimed.

This is a child we are talking about. Doesn’t anybody in this poor boys life love him enough to do the right thing?

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:46:04 +0000

And after he’s beaten day in and day out by the other boys in the class, how do they believe that is going to help him adjust?

I think you hit on it when you mentioned the federal funding.

There are days I’m glad I didn’t have children.

By: stitches77

stitches77 — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:29:41 +0000

This is extremely sad. The poor kid, I agree witih you I believe I’d homeschool too, just to protect him from the crap he’ll get from kids at school. Kids are notorious for picking on each other.
BTW, thanks for stopping by AZ and the link You’ve got a great looking blog here!!

By: Beth C.

Beth C. — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 06:05:04 +0000

Hmmm. Mostly I feel sorry for the kid, because he’s going to go through hell from the other kids. I think I’d homeschool, but that idea almost sounds like you’re hiding your child from others. I couldn’t subject a child to the abuse he’s going to endure from other kids, especially starting so YOUNG.
I don’t think that he’s “sexualized,” just gender-aware, like all kids that age are. I can’t imagine he could be influenced THAT much by others to decide he’s a girl. I guess if that’s the case, the treatment he gets at the hands of other kids (which you KNOW will happen) will knock any “influence” out quickly. I just don’t think adult influence is the case here, though. Kids are easily influenced, but not to that extent. I can’t even imagine a two year-old getting that far off.
I keep thinking back to stories of people who grew up with their “assigned gender” when they insisted they were the opposite, and later, after growing up, said how miserable they were, and still had to endure cruelty–if they didn’t kill themselves first. I think it’s better to let the kid be who he/she thinks he is, because they’re going to deal with nastiness no matter how they live when they have that problem. It’s really pretty sad. I can’t even imagine living like that.
Of course, I also don’t buy the idea that homosexuality is a “learned” or “optional” lifestyle, except in some cases. I knew a boy who was EXTREMELY girly as a child, who unsurprisingly grew up and was–shocker–gay. I don’t think sex was an issue at all to him when he was a little kid. And everyone’s known an uber-tomboy girl growing up (not just a regular tomboy–a word I hate–a really boyish girl). Bet they grew up to be lesbians. So I don’t really question this Florida kid’s story, especially so YOUNG. Poor kid.