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β€œFrom today I want to live and be known as a boy”: the trending videos of transgender children

Is it ok to share stories of young transgender children online?

Transgender Children
Social media is for sharing. Sharing news, stories, even what you’re eating. But is it ok to share personal details about your kids? ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Trending asks whether its right for parents to post videos about young transgender children who want to live and be known as a different gender from the one they were born as. Whilst parents are eager to share their family’s story with friends online, what are the implications if those stories are viewed millions of times across the world? ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Trending speaks to the mother of a young child who wants to live as a girl, and finds out what the transgender community makes of these videos.

(Photo: Colorful paper notes with gender symbols. Credit: Shutterstock)

10 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Mar 2015 16:20GMT

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  • Mon 2 Mar 2015 16:20GMT