A Lot Going On
http://donnarose.com/MyBlog/?p=19310/15/2008
Although we're certainly making progress, in many circles the topic of
"transgender" remains controversial for any number of reasons. The
added complexity of youth in any discussion make that a particularly
hot topic. Over the few couple of years we've seen in-depth reports
by Oprah, Barbara Walters, NPR, and others. The most recent
treatment, in this months Atlantic Monthly magazine, is a long article
titled "A Boy's Life".
Since he could speak, Brandon, now 8, has insisted that he was
meant to be a girl. This summer, his parents decided to let him grow
up as one. His case, and a rising number of others like it,
illuminates a heated scientific debate about the nature of genderâ€"and
raises troubling questions about whether the limits of child
indulgence have stretched too far.
