As a kid, I remember being discouraged from rolling my yellow socker socks up to my thigh like stockings. And I was only five when stopped from spending time at my friend's house down the street because it was discovered she and I played dolls together. I don't even remember my friend's name, maybe she was called Amy, but I distinctly remember that forbidden doll. She was My Friend Mandy.
All my life I've been disinclined to follow gender roles, but I have never once questioned my sex. I may have liked playing with dolls and dressing up but I never actually wanted to be a woman. I can't understand what it's like to feel trapped in the wrong body, because I have no personal experience with transsexuality. But if I ever had a trans or questioning kid, I hope I'd be as supportive as the parents in this video who also surely cannot understand, but nevertheless chose to love, listen and let.
I learned quite a lot from this episode, "Becoming Me" by In The Life media.
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