Transgender children are individuals who identify as transgender while still under their parents' care.
Some doctors have treated transgender children, delaying the onset of puberty, while others have provided hormone treatments to adolescents.The Boston Globe: Q&A with Norman Spack (March 30, 2008)
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What are your views about “male pregnancy or transgender (pregnant) men”?(1 Answer)
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I think it's great that a transitioning transgender female to male is able to have a child before any replacement surgery has been done. The man (born ...
Trangender people don't typically use the term "Transgendered." It implies something has "happened to" them rather than who they "are."(2 Answers)
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First of all, this isn't really a question, but it does raise an interesting point. I don't understand how the term "transgendered" implies that something "happened ...
what women's clothing stores are transgender friendly?(2 Answers)
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I would say that, even with large chains, the "friendliness quotient" is going to vary from location to location because of differences in the staff. Some stores will ...
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Typically, children present transgender tendencies between age 2 and 4DSM IV: Gender Identity Disorder
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Behaviors in most children do not persist into adulthoodDSM IV: Gender Identity Disorder
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Boston Children's Hospital opened first clinic specializing in transgender childrenThe Boston Globe: Q&A with Norman Spack (March 30, 2008)
