the third sex

Seldom does the mainstream media carry any serious coverage of young transgendered people, but the following article written by Patricia Leigh Brown appeared in a recent edition of the New York Times. I’m reproducing it in full here. The article can be found here .

‘Until recently, many children who did not conform to gender norms in their clothing or behavior and identified intensely with the opposite sex were steered to psychoanalysis or behavior modification.

But as advocates gain ground for what they call gender-identity rights, evidenced most recently by New York City’s decision to let people alter the sex listed on their birth certificates, a major change is taking place among schools and families. Children as young as 5 who display predispositions to dress like the opposite sex are being supported by a growing number of young parents, educators and mental health professionals.

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