Life-changing decisions - How families deal with trans identity | DW Documentary

Name: Life-changing decisions - How families deal with trans identity | DW Documentary
Uploaded: 2026
Duration: 43 min
Description: The psychological distress experienced by children and adolescents who feel they have been born as the wrong gender is immense. It can even lead to suicide. But is gender reassignment at a young age the right decision? "Whatever created my body simply made a mistake in the production process,” explains Kira. The 17-year-old was born a boy.

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The psychological distress experienced by children and adolescents who feel they have been born as the wrong gender is immense. It can even lead to suicide. But is gender reassignment at a young age the right decision? "Whatever created my body simply made a mistake in the production process,” explains Kira. The 17-year-old was born a boy.

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