Topic : 10/29 Gender Confused Children

Really??  I am sure most people posting would like to think they are ver y accepting.  So why does what a person enjoys decide they have some band-aid disorder?  Do the lines between men and women really remain so defined.  Just because I dont have a penis does not mean I cant be a masculine person in the sense of what I enjoy.

As a child I would have been considered gender disordered I suppose.  I asked my parents why I wasnt a boy when I was only 3 or 4. I dressed like a boy, played with boys and my parents were fine with that.  However, they did reinforce that I was a girl.  That is how I was born and that is how I would always be. 

Where I think the transgendered issue comes from is a societal issue.  From my experience, I wanted to do maculine things and it frustrated me when people would give me a doll or dress for a gift.  And it does exist at that young of an age... it exists from birth; ever notice when people buy pink for girls.  In a childs mind when someone says that is for girls (or boys) it makes sense to think you should just be that instead so you may do what you enjoy! 

I admit some people have more masculine characteristics and some more feminine, but this is not a disorder.  This is simply how we all fit into the lines that have been laid as to what is a man and what is a woman.

If you are a parent considering to allow your child to "switch" their gender, I am here to say dont.  A child is just figuring out the world they are in and they are faced with stereotypes.  Let them know that they can be the sex they are while enjoying whatever it is they like.   If they want cosmetic surgery as an adult then it is their desicion.

This is a sexism issue, and If you believe that women and men are equal why is this even an issue.  If someone can be transgendered then maybe there are defined places in this world for men and women and maybe we should not have attempted to blur the lines....

The issue of gender confusion has nothing to do with beliefs or God, it is a scientific, biological phenomenon that should be treated as such.  If your body defines who you are, what does that say about our society?  Our mind, heart and spirit define us, not our physical appearance.  As a parent, your only responsibility is to serve your child's best interest.  Listen to your child, listen to the experts and educate yourself, ignorance does no one any good, especially your child!!

I am glad Dr. Phil finally did a show like this. I was not, however, thrilled about the idea of the anti-Trans Gender team having religious motivations. "God this" and "God that." God doesn't create children, a sperm and an egg do. From then on out, that child is out in the world developing as best they can. Telling a girl to not to be a boy because "god says so." That's not scientificly valid. Thats not even an argument. That's just plain ignorant. Telling a girl not to be a boy because of all of the societal challenges...that's a valid argument. All you can do is equip your kids with everything they need to make decisions.