Why I let my son live as a girl: Mother of boy who returned to school in a skirt

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Why I let my son live as a girl: Mother of boy who returned to school in a skirt bravely tells her extraordinary story

By Helen Weathers
Last updated at 8:03 AM on 17th September 2011

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2038392/Why-I-let-son-live-girl-Mother-boy-returned-school-skirt-bravely-tells-extraordinary-story.html

Ten-year-old Livvy James loves her new school uniform, particularly the smart, grey skirt with two pleats and pockets decorated with hearts.

'Walking to school on my first day back, I was nervous and excited, but most of all I just felt like shouting ''Yeay!'' ' says Livvy, who wore her shoulder-length blonde hair that day in a swishy pony-tail.

'I was so excited that I didn't care what people thought about me. Even if people looked at me or were saying nasty things, I didn't care. I felt happy because I could be me and didn't have to pretend any more.'

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I have a big problem with this.

This article has cleared up a number of questions.

Where is the father?

Is he supportive?

How did this hit the press?

Why has this little girl stopped going to school?

These questions can be answered in the article.

My problem is, I have never read anything in the Daily Mail that was anything more than silly chatter but this was a really well written article.

Neither this child, nor her family, chose the publicity, but at least now, we have some better information.

Hopefully, one day, this little girl will grow up to understand just what an amazing and brave thing she is doing and that in the long run, everyone will benefit.