I missed the first episode of "Growing Up Trans" yesterday on PBS. But I am sure I will have the chance to see it later. It's an all too familiar story: "
It was kind of like a double life,” young transgender girl Ariel told FRONTLINE in Growing Up Trans, a new documentary which premiered Tuesday, June 30, at 10 p.m. EST on PBS
She went on to say: “I think a lot of people are completely just comfortable and fluid, but for me, I was really scared.”
'Ariel is one of eight kids, ranging in age from nine to 19, who share their stories in Growing Up Trans. With children transitioning at younger and younger ages, and with more medical options available to them and their parents than ever before, the 90-minute documentary explores the complicated struggles and choices facing families as they navigate the changing and complex world of gender and identity.
For Ariel, who began living publicly as a girl at age 11, the process has not always been easy.
“It’s harder, teasing and bullying-wise, when you’re a girlie boy, when you’re in that in-between stage, than when you’ve fully transitioned,” Ariel says.'
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