Transgendered Children
According to the mother of the 10-year-old girl Riley, she has a birth defect--a penis. The preteen transgender girl, who is biologically a boy, finds self-identity as the opposite sex. Even as a toddler, Riley wanted "girl" toys and clothes.
On the flip side, 14-year-old girl Rebecca wrote Mom a letter saying "she" wanted to be a "he." Rebecca, now known as Jeremy, was "a boy in a girl's body."
Most modern societies, and many historical ones, force people to be identified as either "male" or "female." This dictates what clothes, activities, professions and people they can marry. But this division into two boxes reflects neither psychological nor biological reality. People range from a wide spectrum of "feminine" to "masculine" thoughts, feelings and behaviors that doesn't always fit biological gender. And genetics don't produce only the "female" XX and the male "XY," but also XXY, XXX, X, XXXY, XYY and other combinations.
Read about Riley at http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3072518&page=1
And learn about Jeremy at http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=3077906&page=1
Comments
The Army used to say "be all you can be." If that means being a girl or a boy, do it. People should be what they want to be.
Posted by: Alan Mann | May 25, 2007 02:06 AM
This is an offense against God. Does God make mistakes? No. Everyone is born the way they're supposed to be. How can we let our precious children believe God could make a mistake?
Posted by: Martina Goodall | May 28, 2007 06:51 AM
Martina's right. Babies born with cleft palate, skulls that won't seal, and addicted to heroin are just the way God wanted them. Let's get rid of hospitals, surgery, medicine for adults, too.
Posted by: Rev. Bootie | May 29, 2007 04:01 AM
Why shouldn't ppl be able 2 b what they want 2 b? B who u r, and don't let anybody tell u different!
Posted by: Perlie the Pony Girl | May 31, 2007 05:18 PM
How can anyone but me tell me what I should be? Each person decides that for themselves. Bless these children for being themselves!
Posted by: Tony the T | June 3, 2007 04:12 AM
Why can't we all just get along? Let people be free to be what they are. Live in love and there's no prob!
Posted by: TawTew the Naturally Perfumed | June 7, 2007 04:07 PM
Thank God for Barbara Walters! You go girl!
Posted by: Amy Lou Carter | June 13, 2007 05:24 PM
Ppl do not choose their genetics. Hormones can make you male even when you're body says your female. The same for females. If you don't let somebody be who they really are you're committing a crime.
Posted by: Mad Maria | June 19, 2007 02:38 AM
Hee Hee you said penis!
Posted by: Beavis | June 23, 2007 05:13 PM
Let the little children be who they are.
Posted by: Pope Hilde | August 4, 2007 06:46 PM