Colorado parents of transgender 1st-grader file complaint over restroom ban

[Aractus]

Ok, yeah, the story is kinda personal for me. Why wouldn't it be? I wish I could have transitioned when I was 6.

But, really, what is the problem with her using the women's room? I mean, I'm willing to bet had nobody brought this up, she would have been able to live her life like a normal, average little girl. Now she got thrown into the middle of a media shitstorm, effectively outing her to the entire school. She may have had lots of friends before, but there's a good chance that a lot of her friends' parents won't let them play with her anymore (or they're going to tell their kids how evil and sinful she is). This may have done some serious damage to her childhood.

And, no, I don't think she's confused. My standing rule is, if someone personally identifies as a girl, I treat them like a girl. I know some people think she's bit young, but at what age do we decide she's not too young to determine her gender? At 10? Or 12? Or 16 or 18? The longer you wait, the more difficult transition is, especially after puberty sets in and you start having to deal with hormones you don't want. If she's allowed to transition now, she may be able to avoid growing facial hair (saving her time, money and pain from electrolysis), more masculine build (making clothes shopping more difficult) and a deepening voice. I don't want to be the one who tells a young lady that she has to undergo boy-puberty before I'll consider her a girl; do you?

Wow Tara, you have completely missed what I think the most important point is - and I brought it up yet no one has discussed it. This is a matter for the school, and it's their right to make a decision, in this case they cannot make everyone happy, but they still have to make a decision and parents should respect the rules that the School has. In fact - when you send your child to a school, you are agreeing to abide by their rules.

Schools have enough things to worry about without having renegade parents who are unhappy with the school rules that they agreed to when they sent their children there.