Transgenederd Children

Transgendered people are individuals of any age or sex who manifest characteristics, behaviors or self-expression, which in their own or someone else's perception, is typical of or commonly associated with persons of another gender. There is great diversity among transgendered people. Various terms are used to describe segments of the transgendered community. Some of these terms are transvestite, crossdresser, bi-gendered, androgyne, transsexual, drag queen and male/female impersonator. Each of these terms describes a distinct type of transgendered person. A detailed glossary of transgendered terminology is available on request. No definite answer can be offered to this question. Research suggests there is a biological basis for transgendered behavior but to what degree is unknown. Transgendered people manifest their condition at different stages in their lives ranging from infancy to old age. This leads to the observation that biology creates a capacity while nurture and individual choice may retard or accelerate the emergence or degree of transgendered behavior. No one knows what the population of transgendered people is because there is no means of identifying and counting them. The evidence suggests that many transgendered people hide their condition to avoid discrimination and abuse by others. However, transgendered people are found in every society and culture, and in every country, from the most primitive to the most advanced. And, transgendered people have been present throughout human history. Figures such as Saint Joan D'Arc, The Chevalier D'Eon, Lord Cornbury and Dr. Mary Walker are but a few of the transgendered people to be found In the pages of history books.
Literary references to transgendered people abound. In the latter half of the twentieth century the visible population of transgendered people has increased into the millions worldwide. The evidence suggests that transgenderism is but another facet of the diverse human condition. Under the... [continues]

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