Growing up isn’t easy—we all know
that. The potent mix of hormones, peer pressure,
self-discovery and family expectations leads almost
every adolescent to look in the mirror at some point
and ask… “Who am I?”
What if the overwhelming question was more basic…
more disturbing… more life shattering? What
if ever since you were 5 years old you looked in
the mirror every day and asked, “What am I
- a boy or a girl?” — This is the life
of a “Trans" and the focus of the one
hour documentary Transgender Teens.
It is a world where confusion reigns. Even defining
the topic can be confusing… transgender, transsexual,
transvestite… they are not the same things.
The
simple definition of transgender is: a condition
in which the physical sex of the individual does
not match their gender identity. In short- their
body appears to be one sex, while their brain says
they’re the opposite sex. It's called gender
dysphoria.
It is not a fetish. It is not a weekend hobby.
It is not a result of bad parenting or abuse. It
is not a choice. It is a birth condition. That is
a fact that few understand. Although there are families
who stand by their children through their transition,
many are thrown out of their homes, often leading
to a desperate life of depression, prostitution
and even suicide.
Transgender Teens is gritty… shocking…
heart wrenching… frightening… uplifting…
informative…. enlightening and above all--
riveting. The viewers of this program may never
hear the words “boy” or “girl”
the same way again.
Transgender
Teens
