'Growing Up Trans' PBS Frontline June 30th!

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Twitter: @skylarkeleven and #askskylark

Less human, more being. Keep being. I love you.

[deansmith]

I was watching it with my dad this afternoon and I laughed so hard when I saw your video pop up. It feels to me that watching your transition videos is a sort of right-of-passage for pre-transition guys. I know most of my other trans-guy friends did the same, as I did myself. I watched a lot of your videos multiple times before decided to go on hormones (which I am very happy now, like damn.) Thanks so much for being a part of the documentary though. It was an amazing hour and a half and both me and my dad really appreciated the authenticity they portrayed in the stories of the kids and their parents. AND it was great they included the impact youtube had on our generation of trans people. If it weren't for online outlets a lot of us would still probably be so very lost.

[angiepangie]

i'm so excited for this! and hopefully i get to see you on google hangout!

[vickyracine]

So I don't know you or anything about you really and I literally just watched your 5 year on T video. I just wanted to say that I am extremely proud of you for multiple reasons. You have so much courage. You probably don't even know how many people you have helped. You are an inspiration to so many people. I hope you have an amazing life and continue to inspire people. 💚

[Codytalks]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing this. Can't wait.

[soniagelottefernandez]

Totally watching the documentary
^_^

[aJxxw]

Wow sky, im really proud of you! I just wanna say that I look up to you a lot, you've been a massive inspiration to me, and also a major reason as to why I'm such a big supporter of the lgbt community. Keep doing what you're doing C:

[Helica]

Everything about this makes me want to cry of happiness

[EmilyAsen]

Thanks so much for sharing this! So excited for the film 👍🏻 xoxo

[v.c.]

That's awesome Skylar! Can't wait to watch it

[willardmcmorris]

Thanks again for all the information and support for you and the trans community, my church has been supportive since Stonewall, I am Lucky to have a strong support system, we have focused on homeless youth that are on the street due to LGBT reasons Albany NY is a good city for services (It is why I am here I am disabled) and this is where the services are! I heard about Frontline, and will watch it this evening You take care, stay safe and thanks for your advocacy

[AlexGonzalez-nnbk]

I watched it! It was good. Me and my parents watched it so they could try to understand. Didn't go so great once my mom saw your top surgery scars *sigh*
She started crying.

[rileyf]

I'll be watching it on my birthday!

[AngeloFalls]

The documentary starts at 10:30 pm Eastern time.

[marrythegaga]

Wow! That's awesome. I'll be watching!

[cjchalmers]

What time will the hangout be in the UK

[liameg]

It's currently daylight time, not standard time :)

[theskepticalconspiracytheo]

OK you made your point transgenders are healthy and not people who are suffering from a disorder of assumption
If you want an alternative explanation about the dangers of transgenderism search the karolinska study

[goingmiles]

I watched the documentary and have mixed feelings about it.  I'm not sure I know how I feel about parents allowing their transgender children to undergo cross gender hormone therapy when they're under 18.  While I see the advantage of their transitioning young enough for their bodies to grow and develop better as the gender they identify, the disadvantage is that they will not have experienced much living in the real world as their biological gender, thus experiencing the struggles it brings and later developing a greater appreciation and maturity to handle a good transition.  Another gripe I had with the documentary, is that they only profiled transgender youth who appear to be strong in their identity, thus showing all the stereotypes.  Only the extreme feminine trans girls and masculine, sporty trans guys were represented.  What about non binary youth, butch trans girls and femme trans guys and how about the gay and bisexual transgender population?  A part of me felt that these young people are getting the help they need too early and too easily and  exactly what lesson will this teach?  Will they appreciate and recognize how fortunate they really are and will they be strong enough to face hardships like discrimination and trans related hate crimes?  What's the crime in having these young people wait a few years?  Many of us older generations had to wait and guess what .... we survived.  I see no reason to allow a 16 year old kid to begin hormone therapy!  This is insane.  Sorry, but I have to vent.

[selinanessa]

Is that a handprint tattoo? That's so sick