"She to He" : Should Parents Support Their Child's Transgender Journey?

As gender transitioning is slowly becoming more acceptable in today's culture, a transgender documented his transition from "she-to-he."

Almost four years after he had his sex changed, Jamie Raines openly shared his transition chronicles. Gone were the days where harsh discrimination was being thrown as transgender people, let alone teenagers. His story was featured on Good wherein he earned respect from thousands of readers who were inspired by it.

Though it is unavoidable for some transgender people to receive backlash and negative comments from critics, it did not stop Jamie Raines from telling his story. Raines allowed Buzzfeed to have a glimpse of how his journey went. He took testosterone supplements and managed to document the undergoing changes.

When Raines was asked why he chose to document his changes, he told Buzzfeed that he wants to see how the testosterone worked. Though the change was not immediately visible, he was, however, pleased with the end results.

"It was to see how testosterone can change the face, so if people come away seeing that it can make those changes then that's good," Raines said. "But also I just wanted something for me to document my transition. I thought I'd take a photo every day so when I strung it all together you could see the changes."

One of the most important things for the LGBT community to have is the support of their loved ones. Support and acceptance are crucial in molding them into their future selves, especially in young children and teenagers.

One featured blog post from Huffington Post highlighted a mother's view when it comes to her transgender child. She made it a point to discuss the fact that her child's body should not be a part of anybody's discussion as it can be considered as invasion of privacy.

It is important for parents to listen to their children. Transgender children and teens should get enough support from the people around them. As transgender people gain the society's respect, is it appropriate for parents support their child's gender transition?