Born In The Wrong Body

[Guest Shane_82]

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/20...ref=videosearch

This was on CNN the other night. Don't know if anyone caught it. Not too bad... although Dr. Drew has a lovely habit of cutting people off. . .

Any way... Check it out

~ Shane

[Sally]

Thanks for that link Shane.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Nigh]

I actually enjoyed that, thanks for posting it.

[Guest CharlieRose]

That woman... the ftm kid's mom... was just like my mom and dad a while ago. I'd like to think that they've gotten better, but... grrr... "I don't think *she* should be thinking about this so much, but at the same time I want *her* to be happy whatever *she* chooses and so that makes me very supportive of *her*" Gah! I could have strangled her.

It's tough for kids to express how painful it is to be transgender, how it's NOT a decision, how it's a necessity. I should know. It was a very informative and nice video... but I wish they would talk about that more.

[Guest nova]

Thanks Shane. I thought it was very interesting. I agree with with everybody . . . young Ryan was not given respect--that bothered me. I kinda had to laugh that mayor Stu thinks he looks 45, but hey, I wish I had that kind of self-esteem.

[Guest NicolaiAE]

Thanks for posting the link, just finished watching it.

It's a shame that Ryan's mother wouldn't use the pronoun he has chosen. She is a lot like my mom.

I could tell he was frustrated and wanted to correct her, but he's right, technically we can't correct or parents.

-Nicolai

[Guest My_Genesis]

If they come to you as a teenager "you've done something right.." Without even taking this into account, I don't have much in common with the rest of my family, I feel like I never connected with them too well, I was always the black sheep in the family - so why should I even bother bringing it up to them? I'm totally not comfortable with it.

I think it was covered well, although it coulda been more thorough. but hey it's a news network, can't complain.