I finally found a video that I think describes transgender people so positively and beautifully...through the eyes of transgender children. I know someone posted a topic recently about the 20/20 documentary and thought I would add this as well.. please follow this link and give feedback..thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBcMrHVOmKg
2007-05-02 06:51:01 · 12 answers · asked by I_color_outside_the_lines 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I watched that Friday and felt so horrible for those children. How they are picked on for being different. They are very brave, that at such a young age, they were able to come forward, and say this isn't right. I wish them all the best in life and hope that society will accept them as their rightful gender.
I did however kind of laugh a little at the one dad. I thought he was going to have a heart attack while talking to Barbara, because he was sweating so hard & turning bright red.
2007-05-02 07:17:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jyse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW that video was awesome i went to school in charles county maryland and this was in 1988 or so and there was this kid machi and he was put through hell i was in middle school at john hanson and he went to stoddert which was also a middle school in charles county and i do not think there was a school (from elementary to high school) in our district that did not know who he was i remember thinking that i wish i could have been his friend (he was a girl on the inside) and there were 2 of us who did EVERYTHING to put aside all the ugliness that people were saying and doing it was just awful for him i never knew what happened to him or where he is today but i pray for him constantly and that our paths will cross someday but kids are such assholes and if my children i got 3 ever treated anyone like that i will SO DEAL WITH THEM and if any of my children ever feel that they need to transission I WILL SO LOVE THEM there is a show called the riches it is AWESOME eddie izzard and minnie driver star and they are gypsies and they steal a dead couple's identity but they have a transgender child and a THANK GOD for people like YOU and eddie izzard who are taking a stand i totally LOVE YOU and keep on keeping on and if you ever need someone i got your back your friend giggles
2007-05-04 01:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by giggles47532000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had already seen that video, you're right, it's a good vid, and I'd like to see that 20/20 doc too! Too bad I can't find it searching the net, however, I found this one on YouTube, seems cool, they're all ftm guys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-rt1s2Oaz0 )
2007-05-02 10:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll be honest and say it didn't do me. The content was right, but it was so slow and shmaltzy that it left me a little flat. But there should be 1000's of things like this, so that people who respond to this style can get it. I really take a more "Parenting responsibilities" perspective, giving fact based information and reasurring people that they haven't failed their kid, and that the kid has a very good chance of a productive life with propper nurtuting. Some of that was eventually in there, but not for several minuts into it. I don't know. Differant strokes for differant folks-- I respond more to left-brain stuff. But thanks for sharring it.
2007-05-02 07:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That really was a beautiful video. It brought me to tears, for a few reasons. I hope that someday the world can move into a more accepting and understanding place. For sharing this video and the (thoughtful) question you posted earlier, in case no one has told you today, I Love You :)
2007-05-02 07:11:54 · answer #5 · answered by Lilly 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I saw the 20/20 piece too. I thought it was very bittersweet. I think transgendered people go through a hell we can't even imagine.
2007-05-02 07:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by Warren 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WOW. Very educational. Gender is definitely more than a person's chromosomes. Thank you for sharing!
2007-05-02 08:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by maeveangel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just finished watching it. It is heartbreaking what those children have to go through.
2007-05-02 06:57:33 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have sound here at work. I'll watch when I get home! Of course, that might be a day or two....
2007-05-02 07:00:25 · answer #9 · answered by FTW 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a really beautiful video- it actually made me tear up just a little bit. Thanks for letting us know about it.
2007-05-02 07:05:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋