Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 8:00 PM EST
Trans teens turn to YouTube
A new generation turns to the video-sharing site to talk about treatments and experiences, and build a community
By Tracy Clark-Flory

http://www.salon.com/2012/02/26/trans_teens_turn_to_youtube/singleton/

Jazmine Khan, a transgender 15-year-old with wisps of blue hair and nails to match, is crying in her doctor's office. "I just wish I was me already," she says to the camera held out in front of her, and wipes away tears with her free hand. "I just wish that I could be a real girl."

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This particular video marks a low point after a particularly difficult visit: First, her mom referred to her as a "he," then a nurse did the same. When she finally got to see her doctor, her hopes of moving on to estrogen treatment were dashed. "It's too slow," she tells the camera, angry with her doctor's caution. "They gotta make sure I'm trans? Of course I'm trans. Who in their right mind would go through this [otherwise]?"