Topic: My daughter thinks she's transgender. Her public school undermined my efforts to help her
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #90,191
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/08/12/transgender-daughter-school-undermines-parents-column/1546527001/
At her high school, my daughter was approached by a girl who had recently come out at school as transgender. Shortly after meeting her, my daughter declared that she, too, was a boy trapped in a girl’s body and picked out a new masculine name.
Our school kept parents in the dark
She first came out as transgender to her school, and when she announced that she was a boy, the faculty and staff — who had full knowledge of her mental health challenges — affirmed her. Without telling me or my wife, they referred to her by her new name. They treated my daughter as if she were a boy, using male pronouns and giving her access to a gender neutral restroom.
At her high school, my daughter was approached by a girl who had recently come out at school as transgender. Shortly after meeting her, my daughter declared that she, too, was a boy trapped in a girl’s body and picked out a new masculine name.
Our school kept parents in the dark
She first came out as transgender to her school, and when she announced that she was a boy, the faculty and staff — who had full knowledge of her mental health challenges — affirmed her. Without telling me or my wife, they referred to her by her new name. They treated my daughter as if she were a boy, using male pronouns and giving her access to a gender neutral restroom.
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 23 seconds later[^] [v] #1,027,819
Hormones, surgery, regret: I was a transgender woman for 8 years — time I can't get back
When her mother and I first found out, our feelings of helplessness and astonishment made it difficult to get through each day. But I feel my daughter is a victim more than anything else.
In an IEP meeting just after she told us about being a boy, I told the school that our wishes are to call her by her legal name at all times. The social worker present at the meeting stated that we have that right to make that request, so I assumed school staff would follow our directive. I followed up that meeting with an email, but later learned that my request was ignored and school staff continued to refer to her by the male name.
When her mother and I first found out, our feelings of helplessness and astonishment made it difficult to get through each day. But I feel my daughter is a victim more than anything else.
In an IEP meeting just after she told us about being a boy, I told the school that our wishes are to call her by her legal name at all times. The social worker present at the meeting stated that we have that right to make that request, so I assumed school staff would follow our directive. I followed up that meeting with an email, but later learned that my request was ignored and school staff continued to refer to her by the male name.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 35 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,838
> More Daily Mail-tier outrage porn for the FARTs to circlejerk over
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Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 19 minutes later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,847
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 40 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,870
@1,027,838 (B)
That's some killer lettuce bullshit right there. A parent has a issue with their child and you're blowing it off. What an asshole
That's some killer lettuce bullshit right there. A parent has a issue with their child and you're blowing it off. What an asshole
Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,873
@previous (A)
But you don't care about the parent or the child. You just want an excuse to moan about about transsexuals, hence you trawling the web for cases like this daily.
But you don't care about the parent or the child. You just want an excuse to moan about about transsexuals, hence you trawling the web for cases like this daily.
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,881
@1,027,873 (B)
And you people are just happy to ignore child abuse because you're scared of confrontation with your fellow liberals and being labelled a 'ism or 'phobic so you're able to use conservatives as a tool
And you people are just happy to ignore child abuse because you're scared of confrontation with your fellow liberals and being labelled a 'ism or 'phobic so you're able to use conservatives as a tool
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,884
@previous (A)
> you're able to use conservatives as a tool
The conservatives I am around, have only one thing they care about Guns more Guns and their money. They insist the liberals pay all of the taxes and even subsidize bullets conservatives buy.
Conservatives are the cancer of society.
> you're able to use conservatives as a tool
The conservatives I am around, have only one thing they care about Guns more Guns and their money. They insist the liberals pay all of the taxes and even subsidize bullets conservatives buy.
Conservatives are the cancer of society.
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Anonymous F double-posted this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,027,890
"Ohhhh I was born Male but I am a female on the inside"
Retarded
Retarded
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