It takes a truly strong person to put themselves out there and be honest, and he's going beyond the call of duty by sharing this with us. Also, his compassion for his mother, who is considered by many to be a progressive person and who is now having a problem apply that progressive thinking to her own child, is really inspiring. He could get mad and demand that she accept him on his terms and his timeline, but he's not. I wish nothing but the best for him as he continues on this amazing journey. Unless she has a "Y" chromosome, she is female. Am I the only person in the country that paid attention during biology? The whole notion of being transgendered is ridiculous. Until such time as science can discover a way to change your chromosomes, it is impossible to change genders. Everything she has had done is purely cosmetic, no different than getting a nose job or boob job. Clearly, she has severe mental disease. But instead of trying to fix what is broken our "doctors" tell he to embrace the disease. It's ridiculous. Wow, fat, ugly, bloated, confused and mutilated. That's something all American youth should aspire to. And you pacifist liberals condoning it, yet at the same time you allow abortion. What a messed up in the head lot you are. You're also part of the "blame America first" crowd, aren't you? Think Osama deserved better treatment? A proper burial? Afraid that the terrorists are