The following is a true story, with names and identifying information changed to protect patient privacy. The author is a medical professional. We present it as part of an ongoing series on children and the transgender movement. A long-form piece on the topic will follow next week.–Eds.
“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us.”
–William Golding, Lord Of The Flies
The patient was an 11-year old boy who appeared younger than his stated age. He wore a pink tutu and bounced in his chair like a jack-in-the-box, his eyes darting about the room.
“Can you tell me a little bit about what happened before you came to the hospital?”
“Noo,” he whined. “I don’t want to talk to you.”
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