The Gender Conundrum
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1682256,00.html
by Laura Fitzpatrick
TIME
11/09/08
'It's a parents' nightmare dilemma: experts say there's a fifty-fifty chance your child will attempt suicide before age 20.'
It didn't go into enough detail, so I might be completely off base, but the article refers to the assessment process for <21 at the Boston Gender Clinic
"Kids undergo a battery of interview-based psychological tests to see if they meet the medically established criteria for gender-identity disorder. The clothing they wear, the way they style their hair and the type of toys they play with are assessed"
I just think it plays too much into gender stereotypes. Where do the MtF tomboys fit in? (I know they exist, I am one)
"Well Bobby certainly seems to have 'normal' interests for a boy his age. I just don't see him fitting the profile very well."
"That may be true doctor, but he insists I call him 'Susan' and keeps asking me when his breasts will start to grow"
Argh... :(