Danielle Teutsch
February 8, 2009
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QuoteA SYDNEY researcher has begun the first study of its kind on what are known as gender-variant children - boys who act like girls and girls who act like boys.
Sydney University doctoral student Elizabeth Riley is conducting an online survey, which will take in the views of families, health professionals and transgender people, and is setting up a support group. She has already had about 25 inquiries.
Ms Riley said in the past, professionals working in the field of gender identity disorder would not see patients until they were older teens or adults. But now, a new generation of more enlightened parents were seeking advice on the best way to deal with a young son who has a clear preference for long hair and dresses; or a girl who says she wants a boy's body.
The survey is at:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228CP3PGE8H (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB228CP3PGE8H)
If you wanna take it.
Mina.