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The little boy who started a sex change aged eight because he (and his lesbian parents) knew he always wanted to be a girl
Parents say it's better for Thomas to have sex change before he is adult
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 12:04 PM on 30th September 2011
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he lesbian parents of an 11-year-old boy who is undergoing the process of becoming a girl last night defended the decision, claiming it was better for a child to have a sex change when young.
Thomas Lobel, who now calls himself Tammy, is undergoing controversial hormone blocking treatment in Berkeley, California to stop him going through puberty as a boy.
But Pauline Moreno and Debra Lobel warn that children with gender identity disorder forced to postpone transitioning could face a higher risk of suicide.
Therapy: Thomas Lobel, who now calls himself Tammy, is undergoing controversial hormone blocking treatment
Therapy: Thomas Lobel, who now calls himself Tammy, is undergoing controversial hormone blocking treatment
Enlarge No pressure: The boy's two lesbian adopted mothers say that they have not forced their son to become a girl
No pressure: The boy's two lesbian adopted mothers, Debra, left, and Pauline, right, say that they have not forced their son to become a girl
The mothers say that one of the first things Thomas told them when he learned sign language aged three - because of a speech impediment - was, 'I am a girl'.
At age seven, after threatening genital mutilation on himself, psychiatrists diagnosed Thomas with gender identity disorder. By the age of eight, he began transitioning.
This summer, he started taking hormone-blocking drugs, which will stop him from experiencing puberty.
Aww. :)
On another note, they dress her like a fcking grandma.
Lucky kid to have such understanding parents :)
It was a pretty great article though there was some serious pronoun confusion. Kinda like they could've used kid or child instead of son in a lot of places but it didn't seem to be on purpose at least.
Basically, another story of good parents, sensitive to their child's needs and professional Drs, giving the treatment she needs.
In this case, spin by the Daily Mail to seem like something preverse.
What a surprise!
(That this couple have already raised two sons and have grandchildren, is mentioned in passing).
I'm left wondering what the Daily Mail hopes to achieve with this story. They must know they have little hope of affecting this case. Any effect they seek in the UK would appear to be nagative. Can the Daily Mail really be seeking to cause misery for young children?
An interesting note to this story is that Tammy is Jewish and age 11, and at age 12 for Girls is the ...
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Hopefully we will be able to follow this story in the future...
SJ
spin by the Daily Mail to seem like something preverse
I thought that was kinda their business model. Don't people there refer to it as The Daily Fail?
Quote from: tekla on October 02, 2011, 03:40:06 PM
spin by the Daily Mail to seem like something preverse
I thought that was kinda their business model. Don't people there refer to it as The Daily Fail?
Generally, yes. :D
Sadly, it does have some influence, though no where near as much as the Mail would like or hope.
I do think the topic needs to be responded to, as do all similar claims. It does no harm and can do some good, to continually point out the way the Daily Mail spins reality.
But also, it never does any harm to voice support each time parents are mature and intelegent enough to think of their children before their friends and reputations.
I wish I had started transitioning at age 8! Good for her.
Don't we all !!!!