A couple of weeks later they find out that someone the daughter had been in school with as a girl was coming back to 8th grade (or whatever) as a boy!

What a brave, new world that has such people in't.

I don't think such a thing would even have been contemplated when I was in the 8th grade. Or even acknowledged to exist.

coming back to 8th grade (or whatever) as a boy!

Seriously? Whoa. Age 13? Go Team Shiloh.

That's pretty awesome. When I was in high school, no one was even out as gay.

High school in Jamaica? Hell no, no one was gay. High school in England, chicks totally made out with each other. But it was hard to tell if that was boredom or lesbianity or a need to shock.

Thank god all you people are going to be right here where you're supposed to be after we move.

This. And some of us will be right there where you're moving too!

And some of us will be right there where you're moving too!

I know! And I'm extremely grateful!

Yeah, I guess they are letting him take hormones so he doesn't develop, as well, which I think is really something on the part of the parents.

they are letting him take hormones so he doesn't develop, as well, which I think is really something on the part of the parents

I wonder how long it'll be before someone accuses them of abuse. t the cynic tag never closes.

Are you allowed to have medical intervention in gender development that early, outside of an intersex issue? I thought you needed years of therapy, etc. Or is that only for surgery and not medication?

One of my daughter's BFF's is transgendered (F to M). My daughter said none of their friends thought a thing about it from about 8th grade on. The only backlash was from his parents, who refused to allow even a legal name change and the school district, who forced traditional female dress code for both middle school and high school graduation ceremonies. I was well pleased at the kid's acceptance, nsm with the adults though.