Ask the Transperson

[xoxoxoBruce]

So what underlines the preference in who we identify with? What is it then that makes children feel they have more in common internally with members of their own gender?

So you don't believe the people that say your born with it, you prefer the nurture over nature theory.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So you don't believe the people that say your born with it, you prefer the nurture over nature theory.

Other way around - I was saying that this indicates more of an element for nature then Dana's theory gave it credit.

that for children to identify more with members of a particular gender, it would need to come from feeling they have more in common - naturally and from a very early age and even without having much of an idea of gender - with members of their own gender.

[Gravdigr]

I could not readily find a suitable thread for this, so, I put it here:

Chris Sarandon talks about playing 'Leon', Al Pacino's transgender girlfriend, in "Dog Day Afternoon".

And about the movie. And some of his role research.

It's a decent enough read.