I dont know exactly how to respond to the pressure for society to go along pretending with these kids. I try to look at these kids as though one of them were mine. I find that when I turn the tables and pretend I was going through this with one of my children its a little easier to be empathetic and I am more apt to roll up my sleeves and help problem solve. I THINK that what I would do was go with honesty as the best policy. I dont think I would encourage a child or those around the child to pretend that something is the case when it isnt. I think I would fight to get a 3rd bathroom, that NEITHER bathroom presented was appropriate. I hope that I would learn to support the child through life without teaching him to force everyone around him to conform to his ideas. He needs to meet fellow humankind in the middle and say, "Yup I am physically a boy, so, I will not force myself upon girls to accept me as one when I am not one, I will bond with them as humans have for centuries and show them that I am still wonderful to be around, and that I can find ways to make others feel comfortable and happy to be around me". And I hope I would do just as other parents are and fight for my childs rights so long as I dont step on the toes of my other children while I am at it. This world requires mutual respect. You cant bully the majority and expect them to respond kindly to you, can you? Maybe. But thats a whole new conversation... convincing children that bullying is ok as long as its for certain reasons. Watch this video, and at LEAST be well informed as to why this is being shoved upon your children (and you in your workplace). These are real families dealing with this real issue that is upon us.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:14:29 +0000
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