Boys will be girls 20/20 Documentary Part 1 of 4

[izak076]

i have nothing against transgender but honestly i cant escape the fact that its a choice it may not be directly yours it could be many factors like how your raised abuse even psychological impact from seeing things kids arent used to but i dunno i just cant be convinced it is genetic

[singularity59]

Nice to see parents put their kids first and support them in a very difficult transition.

[ShelleyWorld]

i had a hard time understanding the host lady!

[meowcat121]

I would have given anything to transition that young. There simply wasn't as much resources in the 90's as there are in the 2000's. I transitioned from male to female at 16, which is still pretty young. Would have liked to skip the puberty though. So proud of Jackie, and so in love with her parents!

[Dravenswraith]

I think its good not to shame or hurt a child over feelings of gender or sexuality

[xnomoresense]

what wonderful parents! I agree!!!

[austyisgangsta]

what wonderful parents!

[SebastienCade]

I love that the parents really wanted to understand what their child was going through, instead of just giving their opinion. They supported her after getting educated! That's fantastic.

[ashleyinvogue]

Jackie is a little too young to be wearing makeup, especially that much. I did have little wedges when I was her age, though.

[squeakyla]

@ashleyinvogue What does makeup do? Taint a kid? xD She'll be fine lol

[Karopex]

@ashleyinvogue Could be compensation.

[Ko1962315]

Thank you for posting these episodes.

[RodriG0Y]

god bless the parents, u make this world better....

[kapitanleutnant1]

@The3rdGender If I had my own kids someday if one of them is a girl trapped in a boy's body, I'd help pay transformation and maybe SRS if she has no money

[flymerlion]

It's not normal but it's not 'abnormal' either.. It's just 'special'... Please don't treat such people like aliens.

[KTevolved]

The parent were so great its the childs choice who they are and the parents were so supporting

[azmon]

It's tough being transgender I was ignored for 18 years when my parents knew since I was a toddler, finally I told my parents I couldn't do it anymore at 22 and still am ignored today. Now I've spent 30 years being socially awkward due to trying to be someone I'm not which has messed up schooling, and job opportunities, and I'm doing hormones myself, but lack of job is going to make that tough as well. I wish I had support like these parents, it would have drastically improved who I am today.

[001crazychris]

Im proud of the Parents,,, for accepting /helping one for who they truly are. :)

[001crazychris]

Nothing is wrong with Jackie,, She is who she is soposed to be.. Who are we to decide whats best for her .. ,,,, who are we to decide what they should feel inside???

Let the children go , let them grow up happy maybe to one day have a family children, become doctors ,teachers, scientist's, peace walkers, and so on.

Let them be who they are.

[bubbles02010]

i'm glad at least they found out early on :/

[Athaleth]

It's not true everybody knows what gender they are. I don't know. I don't "feel" what gender have. as a kid, I wore dresses and later my brother's jeans and played with dolls and cars and dinosaurs. I thought I had to be like the other pretty girls, but I always went back to jeans and pullovers. Now I feel best when people aren't sure what I am. I often hate my female body, people say my behavior is masculine. I don't feel like a girl but I don't know if I feel like a boy.

can you be nothing?

[txgrl7]

This was difficult for all involved. Why anyone would believe someone would choose ridicule, isolation, and social cruelty is obviously not thinking. Also, you have to ask yourself, why does it bother you what this young person has become? Why are you concerned about their personal life as they live it?

[citygirl1593]

wonderful parents, but transgender doesn't always mean gay.

[ladyjackettekristen]

I wish my parents had been as accepting as these parents are. Oh how lucky that child is!!!!!!!!

[TommyTonic10]

I think the parents are doing good, just doing whatever it takes to make their kid happy. Like I like basketball and I'm good so my dad helps me train and be the best I can be. No different except I'm way better at basketball than everyone reading this by far and if someone had a sniper on both of us and said play one on one you guys couldn't beat me no matter what. If your life depended on it. Dang that sucks.

[matreyia]

Very wise and loving parents.

[KeiYuuki2011]

If only Kids of earlier generations had this kind o support, there wodulnt be a 1:5 Suicide Rate among transgendered persons. The Bible Belt of America still lives in the 60's and has yet to accept changing times.

[nikehaz355]

sometimes it can be a selfish issue going on with the kid they may just be seeking attention

[LoogyLoogles]

Jeck became Jeckie

[spurgear4]

The parents did nothing wrong, In fact there is nothing wrong with being Trans.Trans people have alwas been here and during most of history it was accepted. Remember Joan of Arc, Unfortunatly modern religion has taught the masses what is accaptable and anything outside the small confines of it's view is against the laws of god.

Lets just all get along

[Ronballet]

What Wonderful Loving Parents, God Bless This Family.

[austincox23]

@Ronballet The kids way too young to make this choice, when he hits puberty he could have sexual attraction to girls.

[chloexjayne]

@austincox23 well its got nothing to do with sexual attraction, Jackie may already be attracted to girls.

[ACluelessKid]

Makeup? She seems rather young to be wearing makeup.. But at least she's happy.

[loveunderlaw]

Jackie has great supportive parents, it's only a shame that most of the herd "thinkers" can't get past their own myopic bigotry. In the end it all comes down to the person that has to live in that body, it's their body, their choice. To all the people that want to have a say in deciding how someone else lives in THEIR body, you're mentall ill, get some professional help SOON to deal with your own issues, & character flaws.

[slowdrum13]

i wonder what the parents did wrong

[tkathryyn]

@slowdrum13 the parents didn't do anything wrong. It's part of being human. Transexuality of course goes outside of what you consider "normal". Normal means the common or the usual. You tell me and explain how is it the parent's fault? If you can give me at least one logical explanation then we can debate about it.

[CronoDyne]

@tkathryyn The parents are letting their child become something he or she may not feel when they are older. You may think you know yourself when you're 10 years young, but things can change instantly. What happens in four years if Jackie realizes he wants to be a boy again? You can't transition back. Parents should not allow their children to make life changing decisions this young. They reinforced his behavior since toddler hood; of course he's going to think he's a girl. (cont.)

[CronoDyne]

@tkathryyn (cont.) He had no chance to grow and develop in his own way. Had he realized he was a girl later on, perfect. At least he was given the chance to find himself.