We Were Born This Way

I don't agree that being transgender is a disorder. Zucker is a tool! He is going to use his personal thoughts and views to NOT change the Manual of Mental Disorder and take transgender out in 2012. Research is showing that it is a hormonal imbalance and is hardwired into the brain. This also goes for homosexuality. I also do not agree with Dr. Money and his "experiment". The fact that for his on research e is going to tell a family to change their son to a girl because of something that went wrong is crazy. Why not reconstruct the penis? I wonder does the family blames Money for the suicide of their "daughter"? The positive to this shows that sexuality and gender identity is not about whats physical their or what society says or does, but mentally.


I think people reject the idea that being transgender is a "disorder" because through research is has been proven that it is involved with the brain. The study in the Nature shows that particular regions of the brain are similar in size to women. The fact that this is also true for homosexual people just adds to this statement. 


I applaud Tina for allowing her son to live life as a girl. I think after the conference Tina knew if this is who Brandon wants to be, then he should be able to live his life as Bridget. I really enjoyed when Tina took Brandon out to Macys to go get a new bathing suit for the pool party at the convention. When she really showed Brandon that she was serious about allowing him to get a girls suit and Bill helping him pick one out, just shows that Tina and Bill are really trying to support this and accept it. I think Rosin's views and emotions were mixed. She really starts to care for Brandon and his family, or maybe she just wants a good story. She is deeply invested into finding out what science says about this and how it could affect Brandon in the long run. Also I think it really makes her think what would she do if her child is born as a homosexual or transgender. I just don't like how she ended her article. It seems very unfinished in a way. I see how it ends in a way to give you a feeling that Tina is accepting Brandon for who is and continues on with life.


Growing up gay people always asked "Were you always gay?" I just wanted to hit them in the face! Thats like me asking "Were you always a Girl/Guy?" I know some people think that homosexuality is a choice, but its not. I was always different in school and side elementary  school was bullied and called gay. I was told gay meant happy, so most of the time I said yes. Secretly I always liked guys. I used to "experiment" with my old childhood friend. It wasn't until junior high when I fully understood and realized the other meaning of gay. To answer everyones question Yes I always knew I was gay.