Comments for Today You Are You: Understanding Truth & Gender Diversity

Comment on Allies and Champions by Steve

Steve — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:16:21 +0000

Hello Jen,Just want to say you are a wonderful paernt. I am a 53yr old trans woman who was totally rejected by my paernts. They are both dead now giving me some peace. I knew I was different when I was around 3 or 4 yrs of age. I transitioned when I was 40 when my paernts were still both living. It was their mission in life to cure me. Their belief system was deeply rooted in religion which made me an evil unwanted child in my mind. My life was hell on earth. It has affected me horribly and still does to this day to not have the love and acceptance of your paernts. Shortly after I transitioned they tossed me aside as their child never to speak to me again. They both died without ever conversing with me ever again. It is a very difficult set of circumstances to live with the rest of your life. I have 2 beautiful loving accepting adult children who make my life worth living but sometimes I am sure I would not be here if not for them because of the damage my paernts inflicted upon me my entire life while they were alive.YOU are doing the right thing! Love your children as they are! I never chose to be brought into this world but my paernts never wanted what they got. I always feel so cheated when I read of a wonderful paernt like you!As for my own children I love and support them no matter what. They had no choice to come into this world; I made that decision along with my wife. It is a paernt’s responsibility to love and accept their children unconditionally. It is a persons’ duty as a paernt.Lots of love,Sara

Comment on Gender Identity Reaches the Private Practice by mara

mara — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:41:20 +0000

I don’t watch Private Practice, but after reading your post I immediately went to Hulu and watched it. Being the parent of a FTM, it really hit home and I watched it with tears in my eyes because I could identify with every feeling that mother had. While I’ve always been supportive of my child and loved him unconditionally, it’s taken me some time to get to a point where I don’t really care what others think. I’m proud of who my son is, and I admire the courage he’s had to stand up for himself and be who he is. Society needs to continue to be educated about GID whether it’s through television shows such as this, or speakers and role models (such as yourself) speaking out.

Comment on Gender Identity Reaches the Private Practice by Patti

Patti — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:28:20 +0000

Thanks for letting us know about the show, Jennifer! =) I’ll have to watch it. It does seem that there are more episodes on transgender issues on network television these days. Can you imagine them airing them, say, five years ago? To me, that shows progress in our society.

Comment on Gender Identity Reaches the Private Practice by Nynia Chance

Nynia Chance — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:44:05 +0000

Very well put; I, too, hope for that day. I hadn’t heard about the Private Practice episode, so thank you for sharing about it. It gives me hope, hearing about all the cultural “gatekeepers” who are using their opportunity to share stories that forge connections for hearts who need them. I figure, once people find the space in their heart for something they once saw as strange, they’ll be more ready to embrace that struggle as their own.

Comment on Dear Dr. Zucker, We Are Not an Experiment by Kitte Lishuss

Kitte Lishuss — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:51:44 +0000

You are 100% correct about the fact that Dr. Zucker is entitled to his opinion, whether we agree with him or not. Nobody is saying he doesn’t have the right to believe what he does. Where it crosses the line is his “Conversion therapy” practice, which has a very high failure rate and has actually caused peopled to commit suicide. Google it and look for the articles written by peiole who actually attended these sessions. Red what they describer firsthand. Then come bak and weigh in on how unfair it is for everyone to decry this man.You will see why people are angry with Dr. Zucker. When your beliefs start killing people, it is time for everybody to speak out in defense of those who are dying.

Comment on Ballet Wars by TodayYouAreYou

TodayYouAreYou — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:06:56 +0000

Hi Ms. Ann,

Thank you for checking in with us. Hope is dancing and feeling very good about this years recital! I credit her amazing teacher, and Hope herself, and I’m abundantly grateful.

Best,

Jen

Comment on Ballet Wars by Ms. Ann

Ms. Ann — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:07:05 +0000

With recital season in full swing around here, I thought I’d check in again. Is Hope still dancing? Have there been any more troubling incidents?

I certainly hope that she is still enjoying dance.

Comment on Transgender Lost Under Gay Umbrella by BebeLyss

~~ BebeLyss ~~ — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:25:02 +0000

I don’t like LGBT. Here’s why. By assuming all transgenders are gay, this implies that transgender women are not really women but really gay men. It undermines everything a trans woman works so hard to achieve.

Comment on Abundance by Katie Thomas

Katie Thomas — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:54:49 +0000

Dear Jen,
When we are blessed with children we are supposed to impart all of our wisdom and experiences into them so that they may grow into strong, independent adults. If we watch and listen closely we will see that they already have a God-given wisdom
unsullied bythe teachings of a selfish world. This is to be cherished as you are doing with your children.

When we talk we learn nothing; when we listen, we learn much.

Fondly,
Katie Thomas

Comment on Abundance by martie

martie — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:10:52 +0000

Happy Easter Jen.

You are love.

The sum total of your life’s experiences and your decision to choose love in response to the pain and challenges that accompany your journey have made you the beautiful, loving person you are. You are a gift to us all.

I hope you are comforted by love and feel loved on this special day.

Peace,
martie