Blog 4: Gender

Check this out ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2EV3w2QxII

I often wonder what the world would be like if we were all raised to be ourselves, without any expectations or “norms.” Would we be better off that way, or do the written and unwritten rules of life separate us from other mammals? This theory is what most conservatives believe to be true. We all most have limitations, but to deprive a person of their sexuality or personal identity is wrong.

The “Transgender Children - Out Of the Shadows” clip brings up two really interesting questions. What makes you a girl? What makes you a boy? Examining the biological and environmental aspects of gender and gender roles is a very complex concept that I believe is not fully understood by anyone other than oneself that may be experiencing some sort of uncommon, out of the “norm” identification or role within their gender.

If my child was ever confused about his or her sexuality, I would do anything possible to help them through their discovery process, both physically and emotionally. What a child needs most is support and understanding, so I would use all the great resources we have today (such as GLBT groups) to surround my child in positive support, no matter what self conclusion they come to.

The majority of people still need to come to the realization that gender cannot be defined by physical features. You cannot make someone into someone they are not or someone they do not want to be. Everyone is uniquely individual for a reason. In some places in Africa, Hermaphrodites are actually considered to be “special” because they were rewarded by God with the best of both females and males. Who is anyone to say what is “normal”?