Fourth-grade trans activist testifies before Texas lawmakers | GMA

Kai Shappley, a trans girl from Texas, testified against the state's proposal to ban trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care.

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[bluejedi]

When I was in 4th grade my biggest worry was getting home in time to watch Power Rangers at 3pm

[tinylilmonster]

Sounds like Mom or Dad wrote this for her.

[charitylouisa]

Her mother obviously wrote this for her. Who tells their elders to 'educate themselves?' sad

[leahc]

When my daughter was in 4th grade, which wasn't long ago, she was worried about getting her homework done to play with the chickens and goats outside.

[britneythiam]

Fourth graders making adult decisions? I miss the days when children just wanted to be KIDS

[malloryjines]

This kid has been manipulated by misguided adults. Leave her alone and let her be a kid. When the hormones kick in, feelings may change. Absolutely disgusting to push a 9 year old into testifying about something she has no life experience with. She hasn’t lived long enough!

[gigiatkins]

It always makes me nervous when kids are used to make political statements

[J_heterodox]

This kid just said what their mom wrote

[QAmodb]

"And God does not make mistakes" PERIOD

[emeraldo]

4th Grade huh? Let's see, in 4th Grade i was trying to figure out if I wanted to be Red or Green Ranger from Power Rangers. 😂

[KurikoKazumi]

When I was in 4th grade, I was crying because I didn’t get extra sprinkles on my ice cream.

[AndrogynousMIE]

Boy with long hair and a dress. Easy peasy. Even Robin Williams knew the trick.

[rosannsupino]

This world is just too much anymore. I'm over 60 and it's definitely too much for me. How do you really know who you are at 9? Just let them be until they are fully grown and educated to make their own decisions and speak for themselves. They are going to go through so many changes and decisions mentally, emotionally, and physically.

[artemiscross]

Bit confused (I'm literally asking for clarification here) at 0:53, Kai says "God made me, God loves me for who I am, and God does NOT make mistakes." Yet, if this kid is trans, isn't that saying that God did in fact make a mistake because they're in the wrong physical body? I'm not disputing God's love for His creation or trying to make trouble, it just sounds like a contradiction. Or did I miss something important?

[charbar]

One of the most evil things you can do is tell a child that their born in the wrong body, and tell them others are out to get them. The mother is sick in the head.

[groganz]

Using a child as a political tool. The parents should be arrested for child abuse.

[SpeakHerVoiceToo]

This is the new world order y’all been looking for 🤦🏽‍♀️

[FreeThinker]

When I was in fourth grade, I pretended to be a mermaid 🧜‍♀️ not deciding my gender. Sick world we live in.

[georgepierson]

In the United States, the average age of a fourth grader is 9 years old. The age can vary depending on the child's birthday and date of entry into school. When children follow the traditional elementary school course, they are 9 years old when they enter fourth grade.

[OakCliffTX]

If you’re saying a child is mature enough to make life altering decisions then they should also be able to get married, have children, vote, etc. We don’t let them, because they are not mature enough to make those choices. And it would be considered abuse, if an adult made those choices for them.