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more about #sexchange more comments → slickhop: Katy, please don't describe this story using the same methods/pronouns as a the Daily effing Mail. This could have been written, "A 12 year old from ... more » Agumen: As a dude, it's almost impossible for me to believe this boy won't regret this. I realise I'm pretty hardcore conservative about these things, but I ... more » I_can_still_pitch: One thing I have been reading kind of weirds me out: Why do they force transgender surgery candidates to live as transvestites for a year? It is not t... more » SusanDeath: Yeah, that was a lovely little story. What with the disrespect for both the situation and the individual. Using the proper pronouns for her now that s... more » GilroyGull: What is being overlooked here is that transgendered people don't just decide one day to switch genders; it is that they've always felt they were the o... more » joq8: I call bullshit on ''During the special assembly, some confused pupils are reported to have burst into tears''. I would totally buy 'Burst into imma... more » pond-side-over: My favourite bit of this article is the"unprepared" parents complaining that their kids came home with "inevitable questions". Apparently raising thei... more » MizJenkins: Oh honey, I'd hold off on being a girl until after junior high. I wouldn't wish that experience on anybody. more » Triana Orpheus: MSNBC had a special about people who underwent sex change operations and then regretted it. He is extremely young to be making such a huge decision an... more » City Sparrow: What I don't understand is the people saying "How can such a young child be sure? They should wait a few years!" Now, it's always good to make sure an... more » mama_t: Fro the article, it seems that several of the parents were upset because they thought the child was put through unnecessary taunting since no one had ... more » robotwaste: Maybe this wouldn't be the correct decision, but I would move my family in order to let my child make a completely fresh start as a new gender. Schoo... more » Israfel_angel: And this here: "Stunned teachers called an emergency assembly to explain the sex change to confused pupils who have been told they must now treat the ... more » Zombie Ms. Skittles: I'm torn on this one. On the one hand, I think it's great that her parents are supportive enough to let her get this surgery and the younger you are ... more » CurtCole: That's pretty awesome that they gathered the students together to explain the situation and tried to foster understanding and tolerance. The US should... more » -
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12-Year-Old To Undergo Sex-Change
A 12-year-old boy from the UK hopes to become the world's youngest sex-change patient. After he showed up as a girl for the first day of school, teachers called an assembly to explain the transformation to the other students. [DailyMail]
