Thank you for the link to the video. It was very helpful. I knew some of that information already, like about the doctors preforming surgery on babies to 'make' them one sex or the other. That is horrible. It should not be allowed. I mean it should be the person's choice. Parents and doctors should not do a surgery altering a baby or child's genitalia. If the child grows up and decides as an adult to have it done, then that is their choice. That choice should not be made for them however.
It's illegal for children who are transgender to have surgery because they are still so young and cannot make completely informed choices. They are not mature enough. But that does not make it okay if for an adult to force a child to have surgery nor is it right when they are babies and do not even know how to speak yet. It's amazing how this has gone on for years. But then again it is such a misunderstood and taboo topic. I hope that changes.
My friends last week actually asked me about what being intersex was. I tried to give the best answer I could (due to my research on gender related topics, I am the 'expert' of the group). I think I will send them this video to give them a better answer. I'm glad Buzzfeed made it.
