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Transgender kids: Painful quest to be who they are

Started by Shana A, September 27, 2011, 11:24:45 AM

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September 27, 2011, 11:24:45 AM
Transgender kids: Painful quest to be who they are
By Madison Park, CNNUPDATED: 10:34 AM EDT 09.27.11

http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/health/transgender-kids/index.html?iref=allsearch

One of the first things Thomas Lobel told his parents was that they were wrong.The 3-year-old had learned sign language because he had apraxia, a speech impediment that hindered his ability to talk. The toddler pointed to himself and signed, "I am a girl.""Oh look, he's confused," his parents said. Maybe he mixed up the signs for boy and girl. So they signed back. "No, no. Thomas is a boy."But the toddler shook his head. "I am a girl," he signed back emphatically.Regardless of the fact he was physically male, Thomas has always maintained that he is a girl. When teased at school about being quiet and liking dolls, Thomas would repeat his simple response, "I am a girl." Thomas, now 11, goes by the name of Tammy, wears dresses to school and lives as a girl.
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