"A Boy's Life" by Hanna Rosin was a very interesting story. At my age I can't even fathom being a mother, let alone a mother dealing with a child who wishes to be the opposite sex. I had no idea that children that young could know deep inside that they identified with the opposite gender, I thought that was something people figured out as they grew up and went through puberty. I actually admire Brandon for being so courageous and forward about his feelings and who he wanted to be at such a young age.
It makes sense that Hanna Rosin struggled so much as a single mother dealing with her son because of where she lived. In a small, secluded town, there aren't other adults or children like Brandon, let alone any knowledge of transgender people. It wasn't until her mother showed her a video that explained the terms gender-identity disorder and transgender, that Hanna realized that this was a common situation. I was personally stunned when the article then stated that she decided to buy a computer so she could Google the terms and learn more about the topic. Clearly, she didn't just live in a small town, she lived in a very conservative and secluded area. The Trans-Health Conference that she attended with her ex-husband and son exposed them to many other transgender people and helped them cope with their situation. They were finally accepting to the possibility that Brandon could grow up as a women and maybe even be a mother.
I'm not sure how I feel about the hormone blockers. If you decide to give them to your child when they are too young to understand, then they don't have a say in what is happening to their bodies. Even if at a young age they identify themselves as the opposite gender, they are unaware of the changes that their bodies will go through during puberty and if you stop that from happening then they'll never experience it and truly know and understand why they want to be the opposite gender. I guess if you're a parent in this situation and your child is miserable as the gender they were born, then maybe it's a good idea. Especially if later in life it would save them a lot of money to get surgery. If I were a parent of a transgender child, I'm just honestly not sure what I would do regarding blockers and other drugs.
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