[Kaunisenkeli]

Originally Posted by Gaius

That's what I was thinking the whole time. I don't think this story is anymore tragic than one of a little girl who is forced to act feminine and grows up unhappy. I don't think David's parents are any worse for making him grow up acting like a girl than many other parents who make their children grow up acting like their biological sex. I admire the parents who are trying to give their children a choice, even if in our society it always feels like the choice is limited to one or the other. ._.

Yeah, I agree that children shouldn't be forced to act a particular way. Let children explore.

As for David's parents, I don't put any blame on them, really. They were understandably distraught, and they got caught between the family's situation and the unethical Dr. John Money. Sure, they could have listened to their child instead, but they thought of Dr. Money as a person of authority. He was able to calm their fears while ignoring the evidence himself.