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1 online resource (streaming video file) (48 min. 33 sec.) ; 292846431 bytes |
| Summary |
*Adult Themes and Coarse Language*Sixteen-year-old Jon is a typical teenage boy in all respects except one: he was born a girl. Brought up as Natasha for 15 years, Jon can remember feeling male since he was only five years old. He eventually confided in his mother Luisa, who supported him in seeking help from his GP and subsequently a gender specialist. Jon was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a condition that affects over 100 British children every year, and is embarking on an extraordinary journey of transition. This program follows mother and son through the first three months of Jon's life-changing treatment as the testosterone pushes his female body into male puberty. For Jon the changes that follow are things he's always wanted. But for Luisa, this means coming to terms with the enormous loss of her daughter. The Boy Who Was Born a Girl is a sensitive, moving and remarkable film about one teenager's determination to be true to himself and the extraordinary love and support of a mother.PRODUCTION DETAILS: Executive Producer: John Geraint. Producer/Director: Julia Moon. A Green Bay Media production for Channel 4 UK |
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Broadcast 2012-11-16 at 21:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Adolescent psychology.
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Female-to-male transsexuals.
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Gender identity disorders in adolescence.
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Transsexuals -- Social conditions.
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Transgender youth.
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Transgender people -- Identity.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Moon, Julia Hoon Sook, director
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