Mom, I’m Not A Girl: Raising a Transgender Child
An eight year old child biologically born as a female, “Penelope,” has expressed from a young age that “she” is actually a “he.” As a result, Penelope’s parents have made a difficult choice in how to best raise their child. After viewing this week’s video clip, respond to any three (3) of the following questions/ statements as they related to this week’s textbook chapter content:
1. How would you characterized Penelope’s in this video’s gender bundle according to the textbook research- explain in detail how this is illustrated by the video content?
2. Consider the textbook research discussion about misgender and stigma- discuss in detail how Penelope’s mother’s choices support or challenge what the research recommends.
3. Is the textbook research support the assertion that Penelope will likely gain the resiliency needed to thrive over their lifespan applicable here- why or why not?
4. Are the issues raised in the textbook exploring transgender every day living applicable to Penelope’s experience- explain in detail why or why not?
5. Consider the textbook research discussion about the sex/ gender binary- how are these ideas influencing Penelope’s parents’ choices?
6. Consider the textbook research discussion about gender identity labels- how would Penelope’s mother respond to these research findings- why?
7. Consider the textbook research discussion about sex as a social construction- does Penelope’s experience support or refute these arguments?
8. Consider the age that Penelope, siblings, and their mother had the discussion about gender; what would the textbook research say about the age this discussion took place and the content of their discussion?