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Title: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: LostInTime on May 13, 2007, 09:34:07 PM
SooToday.com (http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=24623)
By SooToday.com Staff

Today's transgender Americans go far beyond the old stereotypes.

They are soccer moms, ministers, teachers, politicians, and even young children.

Their push for tolerance and acceptance is reshaping businesses, sports, schools and families.

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Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: cindianna_jones on May 13, 2007, 11:37:36 PM
Wow... some good articles for a change!  Newsweek has outdone themselves!  hOOrAY!

Cindi
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: Thundra on May 14, 2007, 12:02:41 AM
Well, first the G's & L's, then the T's, so I guess that we will eventually get to the IS's which is going to completely rock their worldview.
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: cindianna_jones on May 14, 2007, 12:48:37 AM
Quote from: Thundra on May 14, 2007, 12:02:41 AM
Well, first the G's & L's, then the T's, so I guess that we will eventually get to the IS's which is going to completely rock their worldview.

Yup!  Let's get this freight train movin!  C'mon... push!

Cindi
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: katia on May 14, 2007, 12:59:57 AM
QuoteIf a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised?

as a girl provided that the parents and the little girl receive appropriate counseling from a gender therapist.
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: RebeccaFog on May 14, 2007, 08:39:12 PM
Quote from: Katia on May 14, 2007, 12:59:57 AM
QuoteIf a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised?

as a girl provided that the parents and the little girl receive appropriate counseling from a gender therapist.

Right on, Sister!
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: tinkerbell on May 14, 2007, 08:46:31 PM
Quote from: RebeccaFog on May 14, 2007, 08:39:12 PM
Quote from: Katia on May 14, 2007, 12:59:57 AM
QuoteIf a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised?

as a girl provided that the parents and the little girl receive appropriate counseling from a gender therapist.

Right on, Sister!

I also agree as long as she is diagnosed with transsexualism.

tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: If a boy, 6, thinks he's a girl, how should he be raised? {Newsweek}
Post by: togetherwecan on May 14, 2007, 10:22:01 PM
Quote from: Cindi Jones on May 13, 2007, 11:37:36 PM
Wow... some good articles for a change!  Newsweek has outdone themselves!  hOOrAY!

Cindi

yep yep and the proactive thing to do is enmail them a thank you to encourage more. ;)