I had the same when I was a child. I hated wearing girls clothes, I wanted to be a boy so much. I had my hair cut short and I wanted my friend to call me Max. I think it started when I was about 4 and lasted till 14. Then I found out I didn't want to be a boy so much anymore. But I could not get rid of the thought that being a boy is much better than being a girl. I still think so, but I am totally heterosexual. I have a boyfriend and I dream of giving birth to children. I suppose hormone therapy can be a mistake during puberty age.
You were in a stage that some kids go through while learning about themselves. Society wants you to be suck in that state of confusion. You are easily to manipulate when you dont have basic life fundamentals in order. Thanks for sharing your story.
Boy stuff can be lots more fun for any active girl. This is child abuse. Mom had a book out when Ryland was what, 6 ?? Doing the National circuit. Sounds like an attention seeking agenda to me. What an abomination and horrific corruption, violation and mutilation of their daughter’s body, not to mention her mind and soul. When it is now reported done 85 % change their minds. And I have YET to see one “professional” weighing in that does NOT give off obvious LGBTQ vibes. This woman is NO religious conservative as she later claims.
I always find it strange that these progressive parents use either masculine or feminine stereotypes to judge the sexuality of their prepubescent kids. So they had a girl who didn't like little girl clothes or little girl toys, therefore, she must be transgender. What if we all ran around naked, and lived from the land, would her gender have been in question? Why can't her birth gender be respected regardless of her clothes or recreational preferences?
Columbus know one is enforcing gender stereotypes This child is transgender their not just a girl who is a tomboy they feel inside a male and want to be perceived as one There parents didn't enforce it just embrace and supported him Gender is between the ears his mind felt that of a male and didn't match what was between the legs Therefore he felt discomfort
@@afsanaparvez6112 - I grew up and spent my adolescence in the 50's and 60's, there were a lot of kids in our neighborhood both girls and boys. We were just the kids, if we played kickball we played as kids, some of the girls were better than many boys in running and kicking. When we rode bikes we would go places like ponds and streams for cooling off, or getting together as a group. In fact, we all pretty much looked the same, girls tended to wear girly colors, but shorts, jeans, tee shirts, we all looked pretty similar. Gender didn't mean anything other than we knew who were girls and who were boys, and parents taught most of us to respect one another. I think most of us became aware of gender when we began our puberty stage, girls became more feminine and the boys began acting more masculine. I genuinely don't understand what "feeling" male or female really means, and I'm an adult, I can't imagine how a prepubescent child would articulate that "feeling" unless a seed or suggestion was planted there. Do you mean sexual attraction? Is that what "feeling" male of female means?
@@Columbus1152 I agree with kids regardless of their gender not having gender boundaries and being open to everything activities, toys, dress and social wise. I'm 100% for that. Being transgender is not denying that and putting urself in a box and comforting to gender stereotypes e.g I'm a boy who likes barbies dolls and makeup therefore I should be a girl. A boy can be into that aswell. (no gender boudaries) Transgender is mind, soul, heart its not a mere belief its unmistakle its factual the gender that u feel u r in mind and heart is undeniable therefore in rileys case he knows in mind and heart he is male therefore doesn't want to be label as girl in society or go through female puberty which could make him suicidal May I ask u when u were a child u didn't look in between ur legs to see ur biological gender to determine ur gender u listen to what ur mind said and ur heart felt which so happen to match what was inbetween ur legs.
I don't think people here understand that this child is only socially transitioning at the moment. He isn't on testosterone and isn't getting surgery. If he wanted to, he could just de transition whenever he wants. He's not allowed testosterone legally until around 16 and he needs to see a gender therapist and be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which is unhappiness with the body or feeling you're in the wrong body with the wrong parts. Surgery can't be done until he's at least eighteen. For now, he'll probably be on puberty blockers, which do what the say on the tin. This just delays puberty, so if he felt that he was in fact female he could go off to puberty blockers and hey presto, female puberty is around the corner. In short, everything is planned out.
I hope we're big enough to accept these folks for who they are and care about them no matter what they decide to be life these days is hard enough on a child as it is without having to go through such a dilemma my heart goes out to him and his family I wish them the best
TeacherTeacher None of the side effects that come with hormone blockers are serious. They’re uncomfortable but not life threatening and usually are not permanent. Why don’t you actually look it up?
TeacherTeacher puberty blockers are prescribed for lots of reasons, one of them being kids who hit puberty way too early. Why is “pumping kids with puberty blockers” only something to criticize when it’s a transgender child?!?
I am a woman, as a child I caught lizards, frogs, tad poles, had a boys bike, wanted to play football, fought boys, wouldn't play with dolls, wanted to be the son my dad never had. Thank goodness that was then and not now. By the way I acted more like a boy, playing ball, doing boy things, until I reached puberty.
I wanted to be Chinese when I was a child. I was jealous of my Asian American classmates because they were "from" China, which they were not. Thankfully my parents didn't dye my hair jet black and put me through cosmetic surgery so that I could be my "authentic" self. It would have made the same amount of sense these "parents" are making.
There is no biological mechanism that makes you more or less of a batman, there is a biological mechanism that effects your brain, it's called androgen imprinting.
3:00 “I just got a weird feeling that I wanted to be a boy.” If she were a boy, she would say she is a boy. Saying she wanted to be a boy implies that she is in fact, not a boy. Therefore she is not a boy.
@Catherine Williams I'm wondering if all this hormonal imbalances in the fetus can at all be linked to mother on birthcontroll or dietary related. It is becoming more normal in our society to be born gender dysphoric, .nothing against the trans community I do not belive all this gender transition is any one particular persons fault .at least not in all cases.
intempify First world problems...People in the West don’t really have any problems so they invent all this crap...I wonder what percentage of Afghan or Somali kids are transgender?
Catherine Williams I believe transgender people are legit, but I am not as supportive as I used to be - it has gone too far, I just don’t take this seriously any more.It’s a trend.
Catherine Williams It is a trend, unfortunately.A toddler telling her parents she’s a boy and them taking it seriously is a trend.It’s getting harder and harder to understand this madness, even the LGBT community want to drop the T, you’ve probably heard about it.I get them.This family probably only wanted to have a son, not two daughters...I think in 10+ years there will be masses of young people trying to detransition.Actually, a lot of young people are detransitioning already, you can find some videos about them if you do a quick search on the TH-cam.Big Pharma companies want you on drugs for life, the younger you are, the better for them.
Hey CBS! Where is closed captions or english subtitles? Why isn't there? Millions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people like me out there want to know and have a right to access just like everyone else. In the near future, please include closed captions, and we would appreciate it. Thank you.
Geeta Sagar yes! And it appears that they didn’t learn ASL for him. There is evidence that forcing deaf kids to learn to speak can cause psychological damage and significant distress. Please people, if you have a deaf kid, just let them be deaf, don’t make them undergo surgery so they can hear. Deaf people don’t mind being deaf.
Yes...we should always listen to 4 year old children and do whatever they say. Just like the democrats are trying to give the vote to 16 year olds. But why stop at 16?
Here’s the thing. I (and many other kids) play with toys stereotypically associated with the opposite sex and claimed to be the opposite sex. Studies have been done that show that children who are transgender who go through the puberty of their biological sex are much more likely to grow out of it than children whose parents put them on puberty blockers.
Hayley Marse I can vouch for that. I was diagnosed with gender dysphoria as a young child. Most of these children would have just grown up to be gay. Medical intervention shouldn’t take place until after puberty.
@@gaywolf1737 Puberty blockers do change things permanently, you can only go through puberty once, if you miss the window for puberty you miss it, you can't go back and have puberty again.
@@Sara88890 Incorrect entirely, if you actually did any research into puberty blockers you would know that they are reversible, because they only temporarily PAUSE puberty, which means it is resumable, even years after if you decide to go off of puberty blockers. Puberty blockers are 100% reversible
Yea...because you should totally do EVERYTHING your child says. If your 3 year old says, I'm a dog, should you treat them like a dog. Or if your child says, "I want to have sex with a man (regardless of their gender), should you allow them to have sex with a man??" Horrible parenting.
Logan Saunders Your going over the top now, what child do you know that are experiencing dog dysphoria?!! Come on! You’re just saying that to belittle the complexity and the reality of being transgender which is to do with the chromosomes not matching the hormone which helps the baby’s brain to develop
Lee Rudman some people identify as animals now. What your problem with it? They are going against clear biology? Guess? It's the same with trans hypocrite! And also all that is stupid. If the brain developed wrong then changing the body won't help because it's a brain issue. That is why their suicide rates don't change. You must be stupid to ignore that.
Alex Thompson I have heard this silly argument from ignorant transphobes such as yourself so many times now that I’ve stopped counting. Transgenderism is caused by the prenatal brain receiving too much of the wrong hormone. Oestrogen determines a female brain and testosterone determines a male brain. There is no hormone in the human body which would make a person feel that they were an animal. So if someone is going round saying they identify as an animal then they undoubtedly in my experience, are a snide and silly transphobe such as yourself
Lee Rudman okay the whole female brain in a man's body and vice versa is stupid. A females brain is wired to produce more estrogen than testosterone. So that means a man with gender dysphoria would basically produce more estrogen than testosterone during puberty. But that man still goes through male puberty showing that the brain recognises the body as a man and treats it as such. Gender dysphoria-- the condition of feeling ones emotional and psychological identity as male or female opposite to ones biological sex. Using the definition it shows that trans people just feel like a different sex. And don't come with the arguement about "some trans people don't have gender dysphoria" because if they don't then they had no desire to be the opposit sex and just do it as a trend.
Alex Thompson Yes I understand what you are saying but puberty is predetermined via the sex chromosomes. The brain develops much later. It is possible for the brain to contradict itself. Unfortunately, the part of the brain that helps the human to develop their identity and natural behaviours is hardwired at a different stage of the prenatal development and is located in a different part of the humans brain. Did you ever stop and think that most humans are not supposed to behave ‘autistically’ but they do in rare instances and they can’t help it because their brains were developed with too much testosterone. That’s why they are more aggressive and ego-centric than most men. Men and trans men also have the same lengths of ring finger and this was caused by testosterone (look it up)
there are so many negative comments but look how happy this kid is. these parents did not want their kid to be transgender, nobody forces that upon a child. this kid is so happy being who he really is. these are amazing parents.
i am a transgender person and i knew that i was trans from a very young age. i did not start transitioning until i was 14/15 but it has been AN AMAZING impact on my life. if you aren't transgender, it really is not your place to speak on if this is good or bad for the child.
The Subscriber. There won't be a future impact since it's being handled now. Future impact would be like if he received spankings over it, stuff like that......
Being masculine doesn't mean you had gender dysphoria. Being transgender as a child mostly comes down to being allowed to act and dress like the opposite sex, sex change ain't happening until your 18 at the earliest so I don't know what peoples problem is. If the kid changes his mind he can basically just change his wardrobe. Leaving Gender dysphoria untreated on the other hand can lead to suicide.
Fess up Lauren. This is about YOUR discomfort. People should conform to what YOU want, correct? This child is being permitted to follow their own heart and mind. Puberty can be delayed, and when they are old enough and have had plenty of time to consider the decision, they can choose to go on hormone replacement therapy and whether or not to have surgery, or whether to go off hormone blockers and stay with the physical sex at birth.
B.S. let theses kids grow up become who ever they choose. You can let them pretend they are what they want to pretend to be. But don't start hormones chemical castration, this has caused many known health problems, more or expected. Doctor's should also be held accountable
Umm...you're not a doctor, right. If you care this child health or u mean Trans people health. We're fine tho. If people support us then we absolutely fine so thanks. But if you actually care about other people's health I think u just should stop men in the whole world smoking. Our world will decrease a huge number of lung cancer's victim.
You can't give someone hormones until they're at least 16. His parents aren't giving him anything that could harm him because they literally can't. Do your research before complaining on the internet.
@@bleubird76 nobody said Hollywood invented transgenderism. They are however forcing it into the living rooms of every family owning a tv and trying to portray these confusions of catogories as normal behaviour in our society today.
@@ebenwiid7140 Being transgender is normal, no ones forcing you to do anything and Transgender characters are still a minority in the media. Transgender people of all ages deserve representation in the media.
If kids are old enough to make this kind of decision then they are old enough to be held to the same standard as adults when it comes to committing crimes.
I told my parents I was a boy when I was around his age, they only started believing me a couple of years ago. I'm 16 now and living my best life. I hope Ryland has a happy life.
We make a lot of huge decisions before we become 26. Choose a career, get married, have kids, invest our life savings, etc. We don’t always end up happy with our decisions. Sometimes we wish we had chosen differently and kick ourselves as we pay the price. Still, if it’s a mistake, we need to figure that out for ourselves and live with the consequences. I believe you, I am rooting for you, and I too hope that you are happy with your choices at 26, and beyond.
I was four years old when I started answering the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" with "a boy!" I never said the words "I AM a boy", etc. To all you haters commenting on this video, I am now 36 years old, and I started my transition at 34. I wish for all the world that I hadn't gone through my first puberty, and all those years of pain and uncertainty. Instead, I now have to go through surgeries to correct what puberty did. And yes, the pharmaceutical industry gained a customer for life with me. I love what testosterone has done for me.
I sometimes wonder what soul agreement people have made that their soul chose such a difficult path - and I definitely include myself in that group. Are we super-advanced souls with more challenging paths or are we newbies so it all feels hard? ;) Anyway, kudos to you for staying true, following your path. I do think some teens/young adults are attracted to some of the gender-blending topics as a new sexual revolution, a way to push an envelope - just as my generation did with homosexuality. Some of my friends' pendulum swung back to their natural stance as they matured and partnered with opposite sex partners. I had half-hoped the same would happen for me, just for ease of living in this society. Alas, it was not to be (see first sentence). ;) I try to remember that, very often, the 'haters' of today are 'allies' of tomorrow...
@ Dylan Carter "I sometimes wonder what soul agreement people have made that their soul chose such a difficult path" "Are we super-advanced souls with more challenging paths or are we newbies so it all feels hard?" I've never thought about it the way you put it here, but let me tell you that it is really interesting. I'd wished I knew someone knowledgable enough on this issue so we could actually discuss this subject as a possibility. Life is just so much harder for some and thinking the soul might be responsible for it, it actually makes some kind of sense to me as well!
The idea of a soul's agreement to this life has helped me quite a bit in getting away from much of the struggle and suffering that comes with resisting/fighting to 'overcome' the past/present and control the future. I read a book on a near-death experience called The Application of Impossible Things, which then lead me on to reading other near-death experiences (e.g. Eben Alexander). Those folks sharing their experiences helped me to remember something I once knew as a kid: THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS. Nor is this physical life the beginning or ending of "me"/consciousness. Because the five senses, and the noise of our world and culture, are so absorbing, we forget and this forgetting causes a LOT of suffering for us and others. Anyway - everyone finds their "remembering" in different places, but those types of books helped the light bulb come on for me. You can do a search to read more, too. Best to you - we're all in this together.
I look at everything historically. And yes, trans people have been "with us" forever. What is new is medical intervention; and specifically synthetic hormones.
There are cisgender females who take estrogen due to not being able to go through puberty, do you think that they should miss out on hormones too, or just trans people? I‘m just curious.
@@mo2951 Who said anything about anybody not taking hormones? If you watch my video of Christine Jorgensen, she herself makes this point ... and, it's just a point of fact: for trans-women synthetic hormones changed everything. Stop being so offended over simple factual statements.
@@ElectrologyNow i’m not offended, if you take the time to read my short comment you can see that i said i was just curious. I’m not trying to be hostile, just asking you a simple question.
I agree that trans people have always been around. It’s just more are coming out and proud. Karl M. Baer was actually the first trans person born in 1885 and in December 1906, he became the first transgender person to undergo sex reassignment surgery, and he became one of the first transgender people to gain full legal recognition of his gender identity by having a male birth certificate issued in January 1907. He was 21 one years old when he transitioned which is the legal age I believe.
So their child says, “I wanna be a boy,” and they take it seriously. What on earth is wrong with these people? Would you rather have a living son or a dead daughter? How about a living daughter whose life isn’t ruined by her moronic parents.
So someone tell me what is gender specific behavior as a child and who defines it? Who defines what clothes are feminine and masculine? Anyone who has raised children knows they are known to resist efforts to dress them as we see fit and we are not always fond of their choices. The more of an issue you make of their "abnormal" behavior the more you reinforce it. Children are not born fitting a mold of feminine and masculine. They are very gender fluid and "cross dress". Where is it carved in cement that little girls must love frills and dresses and boys can't like wearing a "girl's" bathing suit? Its part of growing up, part of a child's very vivid imagination and fantasy life. The vast majority of children will identify with their birth gender as they go through puberty. Assuming parents have sense enough to let their children go through it and not inject them with physiologically and mentally devastating "puberty blockers", the long term effects of which are unknown. My toddler grandson still pulls "bunny rabbits" from his ear and thinks I can't see him when he shuts his eyes. You're telling me that in a few more years he is capable of making life altering decisions such as gender transition? These "parents" and "doctors" belong in prison. Josef Mengele would be proud.
@User 123 Source please. Per a study: "..,after sex reassignment, have considerably *higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour,* and psychiatric morbidity than the general population." The study also found an increase in criminal activity, stating, "Female-to-males, but not male-to-females, had a higher risk for criminal convictions than their respective birth sex controls." This study was done in Sweden from 1973-2003 and included 324 sex-reassigned persons, plus a control group. Source: pubmed nih . gov Title: "Long-term follow-up of transsexual persons undergoing sex reassignment surgery: cohort study in Sweden"
What exactly is a boy brain? We live in a society that no longer accepts gender roles of yesteryear. This literally goes against everything the left stands for. And if this was truly only about the best interests of their child then why all the interviews? Why write a book? A for profit book at that? If this is truly meant to help other families in this situation then why not simply gift them a copy? I have absolutely no issue with transitioning...at an appropriate age..which this is clearly not. The mother claims they haven't done anything permanent. Umm...what do you call dressing your toddler as a boy? Writing a book? Giving countless interviews so everyone will know versus letting your child blend in regardless of sex? They sold out their baby for fame and fortune. Revolting
In studies that use MRIs to take images of the brain as people perform tasks, the brain activity of transgender people tends to look like that of the gender they identify with.
My kid used to crawl around the house saying she was a lion. She’d growl at other kids, always wanted to watch lion king and wear lion suits. Even bit me on the leg once, snuck up on me like I was an antelope. I thought it was a phase until one day she jumped through a ring of fire and ate a bird mid flight. I knew after that, my wife and I had no other choice. We decided to donate her to Ringling Bros. Circus. Unfortunately, they went under and sent our lion back home. Now we just keep her in a cage out front and let the neighborhood kids feed her birds. She looks happy though.
This is such utter nonsense. All the parents had to do was let the child wear what they want, play what they want, and still tell the little girl that she is in fact a girl! Even if they just avoided discussing it, letting the child pretend but not putting her into the role of trans, that would be better than "affirming" something that just isn't reality. I'm not the one that wants this child to have to suffer. I think the parents are being selfish. Everyone says it's fine and he can just detransition, but how likely is that after the parents have put the child in this terrible situation, everyone telling the kid she's so brave and the parents that they're so amazing.. They'll never go back from this and its the little girl who will grow up to be a confused, messed up "trans man" with a very high likelihood of committing suicide.
When I was a pre-teen I wanted to be a boy, I did not want to be a girl, I felt out of place, I dressed like a boy, did not want to wear dresses and put a wallet in my back pocket, but I thank God my Mom helped redirect me and God’s intervention to clear my confusion, 45 years later I am very girly and proud to be a woman!
This is very true my kid told me when he was 3 that he was a frog, now we have implanted baloons in his neck and recorded ribbbet sounds in his microspeaker he has never been happier.
I never really said, "I am a boy" or "I want to be a boy". I didn't even really know about genders. I simply liked a lot of things boys like, I had all guy friends. I tried to pee like a guy and ended up making a huge mess. I've always wanted a really deep voice, and didn't like pink but my twin sister liked it so much I felt as though I had to like it. I remember praying for the smallest, almost non-existent breasts possible. I learned about trans people, and didn't think much of it. I just thought I was a tomboy. And I'm here now, I know I'm a dude but I'm not out to many people yet. I'm hoping to transition soon.
I think: Ryland Michael Whittington? The parents were, either lucky, or 'wise'* for having the foresight to give their baby 'GIRL' (what is generally considered to be) a 'MALE' name and middle-name! Their other daughter also has a MALE name. Hmmm.... ? @1:07 The 'mother' sounds like she said 'Bryland' instead of 'Ryland'. Was that an honest slip-up or...? (The 'husband' doesn't look happy) *Can mean something other than 'wise'.
It's all how you explain it. I asked my mom why I was a girl when I was little. It's a question about yourself like asking why is my hair brown. Or how come my eyes aren't green like yours or how come your skin is darker than mine. My mother taught acceptance. She didn't want me to hate myself because I had freckles or having a big nose but to accept the fact that I have freckles and a big nose and I'm a girl and to embrace it and love it. I once was asked by a little boy way I was a girl and way he was a boy. I didn't want to confuse him so I told him let me think on the best why to say this. And I did and he learned acceptance that day.
Your experience is very common. But it is not the same as a trans kid, who is not questioning why they are a certain way but rather telling everyone what they are and being very distraught when people don’t believe them and keep telling them that they aren’t because of their sex organs. Those kids tell you repeatedly, persistently, passionately, and rather consistently. And they also show other signs besides just insisting. Not to say that most kids who are attracted to gender non-conforming cloths or toys or hobbies are trans. Most aren’t. But a small percentage are.
@@Sharzad Transgender has become vary trendy and due to this there are a lot of people becoming transgender not because of body dysmorphia. In fact you don't even need to have body dysphoria to get the drugs and surgeries anymore. An life full of cosmetic surgery and a life time of drugs is what becoming transgender means today. And the sad thing is that it all has side effects that are known and unknown. People try to down play the risks involved in getting the surgery and taking the hormones. But it doesn't make it go away. People who try to talk about this subject get belittled and put down due to willful ignorance. It's the whole don't tell me the facts I made up my mind. I would rather insult you then use my intelligence.
At 3 I was amazed by my shadow and just ran in my garden all day. These days these kids are too clever. They know what gender they are and how they feel. It’s quite worrying how kids are dictating to their own kids these days. Parents these days are too soft.
what you dont hear often and what doesn't tend to get attention from the media are the many cases of children raised according to their gender of choice or whatever they felt they were at the tender age of 4, that later regretted that portion of their lives. Many having gone through physical alterations. Parents with good intentions not knowing any better. I do wish these parents all the love and especially wisdom in the world here but it does not help that we label people with the opposite opinion as 'haters'. We want to make sure we are doing whats right for the child and that requires being open to the fact that we may be wrong by going along with them. We have to be open to all view points in order to say we have the child's best interest at heart.
@@xKellogsx they make up like 2-4% of all transition cases. You would know that if you actually looked at medical and scientific studies and not TH-cam for information.
And it's already determined in the chromosomes of which sperm gets to the egg first before it ever starts developing. This is Health/Biology Class 101 - at least in schools where they still teach the truth.
It’s called being a tomboy. Been going on since the beginning of time. When did we make the leap to “the kid is transgender”. What the heck is going on
With respect, mental illness does exist, but it can't be cured by pandering to it and pretending delusions are real. This girl will spend every day wandering around in a fragile illusion and suffering horribly every time she encounters the truth. Also, in many cases it's pretty obvious the adults are the ones pushing the delusion.
So god means to purposefully give people cancer? He purposefully means to make men rape little boys and girls? He means to make little kids suffer with leukaemia or other disabilities which dont have treatment or the social acceptance in order for the kids to live a good life? He means to make millions of people suffer every year with droughts and plagues and sickness and natural disasters? He means for murders? He means for people to die horribly in awful ways and in awful conditions? Honestly, if you can use the bible to say such judgemental things, as least look at you religion and think about all the other things which you are defending in the words you're saying.
A haircut an clothing change is ok, they better not start popping pills down this kids body until the kid is old enough to understand the change. People rush to do these treatments.
They aren't permanently changing him. They may give him puberty blockers, but if you stop taking them then everything goes back to normal. You can't get hormones until you're 16, and you can't get surgery until you're 18. So no, they aren't making any unreversible changes.
The American College of Pediatricians warns educators and legislators that “a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex” is dangerous for children.
When I was a little girl I was a tomboy, but that didn't mean I want to be a boy, I would always wear blue jeans and shirts, I never wore a dress except on special occasions. I'm happy with the body God gave me, therefore I'm happy being born female.
I donot know why people make a big deal about it and if a boy wants to be a girl then she can and then if a girl wants to be a boy then he can and some people just need to grow up
You’re kidding right? It IS a big deal. They are trying to encourage her to change her perception of her identity. That will likely have lasting physical and mental effects on her.
This is too much....We did protest....against our 3 year old!!!!the doctor is questionable & after they transition it’s still 40%. They may not have pushed it but they certainly didn’t help it....
He may look happy now, but children do NOT "KNOW" what they want. They go through phases and then grow out of them. A parent does not let a child do something that is harmful to them no matter how much they "Say" they want it. Children "want" a lot of things, but you don't let children make decisions like that. This kid was obviously groomed and coached by someone. The attmepted suicide rate is equally as high for the Transgenger person as it is for someone who may think they want o be something they are not. If you don't learn to be happy with who you are, you are not going to be happy changing your sex.
You hit the nail on the head. “Changing your gender” does not address the root of the issue. People think it lowers suicide rates because people are visibly happy for a time. It’s temporary though because it’s putting a band aid over their self esteem issues.
Tanya Ti ya I really can’t stand that. Rylan is not a girls name and parents should be allowed to say no and raise their child as the gender they are born as.
Psalm 139 clearly isn't in the minds of these parents. All of this is promoting self hatred, that precious little girl was made unique in her mothers womb, just as the Lord intended. Sin destroys the truth. Prayers for this family and others like it.
One Cowgirl and Two Horses Yes but it is difficult to channel that when people treat you as the opposite of what you are on the inside. Most trans people are so much happier after treatment. Anyway, if cis people aren’t happy with who they are, they change it, physically or socially.
Alex Thompson The chromosomes say XY but the brain was developed weeks after the sex chromosomes paired with the aid of hormones (oestrogen or testosterone). In rare cases such as transgenderism and autism, the brain is subjected to too much of a particular hormone, causing transgenderism or in the case of too much testosterone, autism. That’s why there are 5 times as many males with autism than females.
Lee Rudman that would mean it is a mental issue so changing the body is wrong. They were not born in the wrong body they just feel that way. It's like a man who is born with a mental issue thinking the wall is talking to him. You wouldn't tell him the wall is talking even though he was born that way you would put him in an asylum. It is the same with trans people. However most people "born" this way grow out of it so it is very likely that these people just have a pyschological issue. Also based on what you are saying too much estrogen=transgenderism( since too much of the only other sex hormone=autism) The problem with that is that too much estrogen=female characteristics so that would mean they would be born with vaginas most likely.You see this confusion? The lgbt want to say all their members are born that way but that is just an excuse.
@@lr3521 Source? I'm autistic and trans. I wasn't diagnosed until 15 or 16 (cant remember cause I was around my birthday) and the reason I wasnt diagnosed was because I didnt fit into the stereotypes of male autistic people (who tend to be more explosive with meltdowns and so its easier to pick up.). Females however, are harder to pick up on as they tend to lean more toward shutdowns rather than meltdowns and females will mask more because they have the pressure to be seen as 'the perfect women'. Boys, however, are allowed to do as they want as a kid and don't have the pressure to be mature like woman do so they dont tend to mask their autistic traits.
I was like Ryland as a kid. If my parents made this choice for me, would I have been started on hormones early? Would I have felt gay when I started liking boys? Would I be happily married to the best man in the world with a son of my own. I'm glad they are paying attention but it is unfair to choose he be a he for him. They say ryland being a tomboy it's not just a phase bc phases end. Well I'm still a tomboy at 30. I am more like one of the guys than one of the girls. I wanted to play baseball not softball. I still choose cowboy boots and tennis shoes over heels. I prefer 4 wheelers and firing ranges over nail salons and shopping. I still prefer blue over pink. But I am a woman. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for making the transition when one is capable of understanding that decision. A 5 year old is not. I was a boy at 5 as much as Ryland was. I did grow out of it. People say this is honorable and deserves praise, but there is no evidence to prove it won't do psychological harm to Ryland when he grows up. And they are choosing for their child. A 5 year old cannot be expected to understand thus. A 5 year old cannot decide which parent is better to get custody. A 5 year old does not even get number grades in school bc they aren't old enough. Why not cut the hair, change the room, allow your child to grow into what he or she does, then cross that bridge. And honestly, it seems the parents are enjoying the spotlight - they sure are making money off it.
Don't come at me with attacks or calling me a bigot. I'm stating my opinion and it is not based in bigotry, as like I said, I'm all for it when they are old/mature enough to grasp the decision for themselves.
+Meagan Tacheny i am not sure that the parents are doing it for fame, but the authority of parenst these days seems to be eroded, since when are adults to comply with childrens demands and unrealistic wishes? they just go along with whatever the child says she wants, to them , Ryland threw tantrums against wearing girls clothes and this somehow means that she thinks or wants to be a boy!
+Just A Chick I understand and agree with a lot of what you're saying; I too was a huge tomboy as a child (although I liked girls' toys too), I wore boys' clothes (never wanted short hair, though!) and once in a while kids who didn't know me would ask if I was a boy or a girl. But here's where I think the difference between kids like me and you and kids like them is: I answered, "Girl." I always knew I was a girl, and while I liked to play guns and He-Man and catch crayfish in the creek, and wished I could play outside with my shirt off, I never actually wanted to BE a boy, or felt I was in the wrong body or anything like that. From what I've seen in these videos, these kids start declaring they're another gender and displaying those traits practically since learning how to talk and express themselves. But I agree that the whole thing can be confusing...I don't have children, but I can't even imagine how difficult it must be for these families.
@@gaywolf1737 explain how it’s not child abuse. She was born female, therefore she will always be female. They are manipulating her into thinking she is a boy just because of innocent comments she made as a child and hobbies and interests. Those things do not make you the other gender. Just because she appears happy and healthy does not mean that she won’t have to deal with a lifetime of confusion.
These parents are disturbed. If the little girl said "I'm a boy" does that maker her a boy. I can see their lies. Their plan to be on their media in order to receive money..
idk. they seem like they love their child. and i dont think most transgender benefit from that, making money. I think they spend alot of money, stressed on health, & society feeling the need to add their 2 cents to everything. I can't really understand myself, but I'd never change my sex, and I'm glad my child isn't like that. we have "tomboyish" tendencies, but I think that's just having male influences. but I def. don't feel the need to tell anyone how to live their lives. they don't seem fake, and they actually seem happy. so it is what it is
My daughter kept telling me she wanted to be a dog for years and decided to wear a collar. She continued to be a girl - albeit a tomboy, she is a young woman now with no signs of canine or tail envy - however she very much enjoys her pet dog companion.
Young kids don't know what is the norm. They know they are male or female when they are younger. Just like cis kids. The wont know their private parts are male or female unless they've done the whole sex ed stuff. After that, it just goes down hill. Dysphoria kicks in, their life becomes a mess, depression and anxiety could occur. I think it's better to accept kids with who they are rather than who you want them to be. Yes, they may not be able to afford the surgeries to transition but accepting them is the best a parent can do.
Also, why would they get money from their kid being trans. In fact, people who are trans often have much less money due to having to pay for surgeries and hormone treatement.
I am deaf and I am gay and I am happy for the family. I can see the family is happy and made a good choice for their son. Even now there are more transgender kids out there that need more support and develop support system at school. I am happy they are blessed to have a good life this far
@@peterhoulihan9766 Very sad but true. And this is all irreversible. They will be stuck in ill, broken bodies and look to their parents and doctors and want answers to their betrayal.
The problem in America, is if you do not agree with someone, that person is considered a hater. Life is not like that, we are all different, yes, but not just on the outside, but on the inside too, just as we are all different outwardly, we have different ideas or belief systems, I had gender identity issues growing up, but it was only God who could help me sort it out, and I am happy to be who I am, but I do not agree with changing a child’s gender, but I am not a hater, I spent my life helping people, voluntarily giving my life for many years to help people!
@@kendrakeiser4257 No. Shame on YOU. If your child said that they felt that they were born in the wrong body and wanted a to be a blue jay would you put her on the rooftop and push her down to fly with her imaginary wings? No. Because it's ludicrous. ...Unless you are that type of person but even then you would get punished by the law for child endangerment and abuse. That's the same thing that's going on here.
Sick. These parents are monsters. The husband is control by his wicked wife. This sure wont end well. And they still dont have a SON. Its a girl folks.
Is there any evidence that could convince you that sometimes people identify with another gender, which is separate from sex? Or is this a dogmatic, religiously held belief?
I’m currently pregnant with my second child a little girl, My son is 4 he says he’s gonna have a brother sometimes after we told him it’s a girl. He sometimes confuses brother and sister and boy and girl but as he gets older he notices more the difference. Just because this little girl says she is a brother doesn’t mean she wants to be a boy 🤦🏼♀️ 😡
Ryland is an adorable little boy and I hope for the best for him. It’s quite disappointing to see how many people have ignorant opinions on something that they know nothing about. Medical and psychiatric professionals alike agree that these parents are doing the right thing with their child, given the child’s assessments and situation. Yet somehow all of these people think they know how to raise a child better than people who are literally professionals at dealing with children. I just hope that the family stays strong, and that Ryland grows up happy and healthy. No one should have to fight to defend their existence on this planet.
No a very small group of dogmatic medical professionals have scared and bullied the disagreeing majority into silence. If you think the majority of experts think that transitioning a 5 year old is the right thing to do, I have a bridge to sell you.
@@hoagied3783 Allowing a 5 year old to dress as he likes and cut his hair does no harm to him, however denying a child the opportunity to express themselves does. You’re the ignorant one of you truly believe that kids are given any medical interventions at this age. LGBT youth have a suicide attempt rate of up to 40%. For those who aren’t accepted by their parents, that risk is 8x more likely. Any rational person can deduce that this is a matter of life and death here. That paired with the fact that names, hair, and clothing can be changed back at any time, why wouldn’t you put your biases aside and accept your kid?
@@hhasslinger9601 Ryland's brain chemistry makes him a boy. While his biological sex may be female, his brain is male. Studies show that transgender individuals actually have the brain structures and composition of the sex they identify as. Scientists believe this starts in utero during fetal development, due to the wrong signals being sent from the brain to the rest of the baby's growing body, resulting in the development of the "wrong" genitals. They also think that this phenomenon is more likely to occur in pregnant women who have an imbalance of the appropriate hormones during pregnancy. His parents are making the right decision, because as of right now, everything they've done is reversible. Hair can be regrown, names can be changed back, and clothing can be changed. They haven't done anything that medically altered this child, nor will they even have the opportunity to start him on cross-sex hormones until he is in high school. This gives him plenty of time to live as a boy, seek out therapy (which is required for minors considering any kind of medical intervention), mature as he ages, and think about what it is that he wants for himself. With familial support he'll also have less risk factors, whereas LGBT kids without supportive families have a suicide attempt rate of about 40-60 percent, a 2-4 times higher substance abuse rate, and they make up to 40 percent of the youth homeless population in America. To me, it's a no brainer, considering the rate of transition related regret is significantly low.
@@GingerKidDiaries How do you know specifically Roland's brain chemistry? What does it mean to have a brain chemistry more similar to a specific sex anyways? I'm genuinely asking these questions, not trying to troll. Also, there is a current video about Ryland. The parents have clearly been giving their kid some hormone therapy because no biological girl has that deep of a voice without an intervention.
.... We're mentally ill due to the fact we can't be ourselves. They can't be who they want to be. They're confined to one set thing. We're called names and slurs everyday. And people should let us do it because it's the only way we have that can help us. It's the only way that we have to be ourselves. And yes, but with cocaine, most people actually feel good about themselves, feel loved, feel like they are free to be themselves. With trans people, they're confined in a prison cell. We can't escape. How would you feel if someone was calling you the other gender? You wouldn't like it. You'd say something because it's not who you are but with us, we can't just say we're trans as we haven't come out, they haven't self accepted, they're scared, they're scared of being judged, scared of being called slurs, scared to be hated on. Overall, we're scared of ourselves.
The 40% suicide rate has more to do with society than the transgender person themselves. the same as there is a high suicide rate among closeted gay teens as well. It really is an indictment on society. Depression and suicide stem from the fact of how these people are treated, Fear of being themselves fear the most important people in their lives(parents, family, friends, and peers) won't accept and love them for who they are. Fear that they will have to deal with judgy people all their life. In this case, the young boy's parents took that off the table they accept him for who is unconditionally that goes a long way to securing his future mental health.
lakon childs yes be yourself by changing yourself because that makes sense. And all these parents say the same thing about suicide because they are afraid. Transgender people use it as a weapon.
lakon childs because it’s in a similar vein of allowing your child to make and carry through on thoughts and decisions that they are too young to think carefully enough about....
Multiple nationally televised interviews, a documentary, a book…hmmmmm. Yep, these parents TOTALLY have that kid’s best interests at heart. If they ACTUALLY cared deeply about the child, they would realize that parading the child around is disgraceful!!
this is so NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! this child is not a transgender child.....this is a child in the middle of two parents that are crazy and should not be allowed to be parents....how dare you decide for this child...let the kid grow up and be what they want when their older...not when their little... I wanted to be a cowboy when I was a young girl...that doesn't mean I am a boy. it means I wanted to be a cowboy....stop putting this crap in their head...you parents are not right to abuse this kid....AT the AGE of 18 they can do what they want.......
These comments are so sad. Let this little boy live his life. Is he bothering you or harming you in anyway? No? Okay. Shut up and take that transphobia elsewhere.
But it does affect us. This is becoming the new normal which is terrifying. For centuries we have accepted that boys are boys and girls are girls but now that is changing to this nonsense. I won’t be raising my children like these crazy people but my child will still be surrounded by the lies. And that is not my child but I feel terrible for her and people like her.
I had the same when I was a child. I hated wearing girls clothes, I wanted to be a boy so much. I had my hair cut short and I wanted my friend to call me Max. I think it started when I was about 4 and lasted till 14. Then I found out I didn't want to be a boy so much anymore. But I could not get rid of the thought that being a boy is much better than being a girl. I still think so, but I am totally heterosexual. I have a boyfriend and I dream of giving birth to children. I suppose hormone therapy can be a mistake during puberty age.
he changed genders WITHOUT medication or surgery so if he really wants to be a girl he can easily change back
@@melanielabrans1064 Not after YEARS of indoctrination.
You were in a stage that some kids go through while learning about themselves. Society wants you to be suck in that state of confusion. You are easily to manipulate when you dont have basic life fundamentals in order. Thanks for sharing your story.
Boy stuff can be lots more fun for any active girl. This is child abuse. Mom had a book out when Ryland was what, 6 ?? Doing the National circuit. Sounds like an attention seeking agenda to me. What an abomination and horrific corruption, violation and mutilation of their daughter’s body, not to mention her mind and soul. When it is now reported done 85 % change their minds.
And I have YET to see one “professional” weighing in that does NOT give off obvious LGBTQ vibes. This woman is NO religious conservative as she later claims.
@@melanielabrans1064 - So this is where we are in society? I can just change my gender on command? This is the stupidest horseshit I have ever seen.
Key phrase : “I WANTED to be a boy.” Very different from “I AM a boy.”
Most transgender feel like they aren’t in the right body. What’s the point in stopping that.
Why some parents can't see that this is demonic is mind boggling.
I always find it strange that these progressive parents use either masculine or feminine stereotypes to judge the sexuality of their prepubescent kids. So they had a girl who didn't like little girl clothes or little girl toys, therefore, she must be transgender. What if we all ran around naked, and lived from the land, would her gender have been in question? Why can't her birth gender be respected regardless of her clothes or recreational preferences?
Columbus gets it
Columbus know one is enforcing gender stereotypes
This child is transgender their not just a girl who is a tomboy they feel inside a male and want to be perceived as one
There parents didn't enforce it just embrace and supported him
Gender is between the ears his mind felt that of a male and didn't match what was between the legs
Therefore he felt discomfort
@@afsanaparvez6112 - I grew up and spent my adolescence in the 50's and 60's, there were a lot of kids in our neighborhood both girls and boys. We were just the kids, if we played kickball we played as kids, some of the girls were better than many boys in running and kicking. When we rode bikes we would go places like ponds and streams for cooling off, or getting together as a group. In fact, we all pretty much looked the same, girls tended to wear girly colors, but shorts, jeans, tee shirts, we all looked pretty similar. Gender didn't mean anything other than we knew who were girls and who were boys, and parents taught most of us to respect one another. I think most of us became aware of gender when we began our puberty stage, girls became more feminine and the boys began acting more masculine. I genuinely don't understand what "feeling" male or female really means, and I'm an adult, I can't imagine how a prepubescent child would articulate that "feeling" unless a seed or suggestion was planted there. Do you mean sexual attraction? Is that what "feeling" male of female means?
@@Columbus1152 I agree with kids regardless of their gender not having gender boundaries and being open to everything activities, toys, dress and social wise. I'm 100% for that.
Being transgender is not denying that and putting urself in a box and comforting to gender stereotypes e.g I'm a boy who likes barbies dolls and makeup therefore I should be a girl. A boy can be into that aswell. (no gender boudaries)
Transgender is mind, soul, heart its not a mere belief its unmistakle its factual the gender that u feel u r in mind and heart is undeniable therefore in rileys case he knows in mind and heart he is male therefore doesn't want to be label as girl in society or go through female puberty which could make him suicidal
May I ask u when u were a child u didn't look in between ur legs to see ur biological gender to determine ur gender u listen to what ur mind said and ur heart felt which so happen to match what was inbetween ur legs.
@Brittany D = stupid person
I don't think people here understand that this child is only socially transitioning at the moment. He isn't on testosterone and isn't getting surgery. If he wanted to, he could just de transition whenever he wants. He's not allowed testosterone legally until around 16 and he needs to see a gender therapist and be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, which is unhappiness with the body or feeling you're in the wrong body with the wrong parts. Surgery can't be done until he's at least eighteen. For now, he'll probably be on puberty blockers, which do what the say on the tin. This just delays puberty, so if he felt that he was in fact female he could go off to puberty blockers and hey presto, female puberty is around the corner.
In short, everything is planned out.
I hope we're big enough to accept these folks for who they are and care about them no matter what they decide to be life these days is hard enough on a child as it is without having to go through such a dilemma my heart goes out to him and his family I wish them the best
Thank you! People really just come in with hate and no understanding
Yeah, being pumped with puberty blockers is no big deal! Easy, peasy 🤦
TeacherTeacher None of the side effects that come with hormone blockers are serious. They’re uncomfortable but not life threatening and usually are not permanent. Why don’t you actually look it up?
TeacherTeacher puberty blockers are prescribed for lots of reasons, one of them being kids who hit puberty way too early. Why is “pumping kids with puberty blockers” only something to criticize when it’s a transgender child?!?
I am a woman, as a child I caught lizards, frogs, tad poles, had a boys bike, wanted to play football, fought boys, wouldn't play with dolls, wanted to be the son my dad never had. Thank goodness that was then and not now. By the way I acted more like a boy, playing ball, doing boy things, until I reached puberty.
I wanted to be Chinese when I was a child. I was jealous of my Asian American classmates because they were "from" China, which they were not. Thankfully my parents didn't dye my hair jet black and put me through cosmetic surgery so that I could be my "authentic" self. It would have made the same amount of sense these "parents" are making.
I told my dad I was batman when I was a child. he bought me a cape. he didn't want to castrate me.
There is no biological mechanism that makes you more or less of a batman, there is a biological mechanism that effects your brain, it's called androgen imprinting.
How’s this kid doing today?
Good question
Depressed or dead most likely
Jonathan Stockton shes 12 now but not sure whats changed
John Wall no he’s doing good
He’s doing good
3:00 “I just got a weird feeling that I wanted to be a boy.”
If she were a boy, she would say she is a boy.
Saying she wanted to be a boy implies that she is in fact, not a boy.
Therefore she is not a boy.
A wierd spirit that needs casting out! #InJesusName
That means that he is a boy, he just felt like he wasn't or couldn't be a boy.
I used to be ask myself like that when i was young like him. Now I'm a boy. I'm Trans. But you're not. So...ur words meaningless. =))
@@thiennhat9150 "you don't understand because bla bla bla" maybe you don't want to understand because you are trans
Nicholas Docherty just say what you want. I know what kind person you are. Now 🤫 ok.
so they got a deaf girl and are trying to turn her into a hearing boy; why couldn't they just accept what God gave them??
Lol right!?!?
@Catherine Williams I'm wondering if all this hormonal imbalances in the fetus can at all be linked to mother on birthcontroll or dietary related. It is becoming more normal in our society to be born gender dysphoric, .nothing against the trans community I do not belive all this gender transition is any one particular persons fault .at least not in all cases.
intempify First world problems...People in the West don’t really have any problems so they invent all this crap...I wonder what percentage of Afghan or Somali kids are transgender?
Catherine Williams I believe transgender people are legit, but I am not as supportive as I used to be - it has gone too far, I just don’t take this seriously any more.It’s a trend.
Catherine Williams It is a trend, unfortunately.A toddler telling her parents she’s a boy and them taking it seriously is a trend.It’s getting harder and harder to understand this madness, even the LGBT community want to drop the T, you’ve probably heard about it.I get them.This family probably only wanted to have a son, not two daughters...I think in 10+ years there will be masses of young people trying to detransition.Actually, a lot of young people are detransitioning already, you can find some videos about them if you do a quick search on the TH-cam.Big Pharma companies want you on drugs for life, the younger you are, the better for them.
....this has to be the most profoundly regressive thing I have ever witnessed. Poor kid.
Hey CBS! Where is closed captions or english subtitles? Why isn't there? Millions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people like me out there want to know and have a right to access just like everyone else. In the near future, please include closed captions, and we would appreciate it. Thank you.
Geeta Sagar yes! And it appears that they didn’t learn ASL for him. There is evidence that forcing deaf kids to learn to speak can cause psychological damage and significant distress. Please people, if you have a deaf kid, just let them be deaf, don’t make them undergo surgery so they can hear. Deaf people don’t mind being deaf.
@@bethanybrown2022
True!
Yes...we should always listen to 4 year old children and do whatever they say. Just like the democrats are trying to give the vote to 16 year olds. But why stop at 16?
Here’s the thing. I (and many other kids) play with toys stereotypically associated with the opposite sex and claimed to be the opposite sex. Studies have been done that show that children who are transgender who go through the puberty of their biological sex are much more likely to grow out of it than children whose parents put them on puberty blockers.
Hayley Marse I can vouch for that. I was diagnosed with gender dysphoria as a young child. Most of these children would have just grown up to be gay. Medical intervention shouldn’t take place until after puberty.
@@rsfarris86 There isn't any medical intervention. There's puberty blockers, but they don't permanently change anything, so what's the problem?
@@gaywolf1737 because it stops the natural growth of the human body and mind and thus can alter their future
@@gaywolf1737 Puberty blockers do change things permanently, you can only go through puberty once, if you miss the window for puberty you miss it, you can't go back and have puberty again.
@@Sara88890 Incorrect entirely, if you actually did any research into puberty blockers you would know that they are reversible, because they only temporarily PAUSE puberty, which means it is resumable, even years after if you decide to go off of puberty blockers. Puberty blockers are 100% reversible
Yea...because you should totally do EVERYTHING your child says. If your 3 year old says, I'm a dog, should you treat them like a dog. Or if your child says, "I want to have sex with a man (regardless of their gender), should you allow them to have sex with a man??" Horrible parenting.
Logan Saunders Your going over the top now, what child do you know that are experiencing dog dysphoria?!! Come on! You’re just saying that to belittle the complexity and the reality of being transgender which is to do with the chromosomes not matching the hormone which helps the baby’s brain to develop
Lee Rudman some people identify as animals now. What your problem with it? They are going against clear biology? Guess? It's the same with trans hypocrite! And also all that is stupid. If the brain developed wrong then changing the body won't help because it's a brain issue. That is why their suicide rates don't change. You must be stupid to ignore that.
Alex Thompson I have heard this silly argument from ignorant transphobes such as yourself so many times now that I’ve stopped counting. Transgenderism is caused by the prenatal brain receiving too much of the wrong hormone. Oestrogen determines a female brain and testosterone determines a male brain. There is no hormone in the human body which would make a person feel that they were an animal. So if someone is going round saying they identify as an animal then they undoubtedly in my experience, are a snide and silly transphobe such as yourself
Lee Rudman okay the whole female brain in a man's body and vice versa is stupid. A females brain is wired to produce more estrogen than testosterone. So that means a man with gender dysphoria would basically produce more estrogen than testosterone during puberty. But that man still goes through male puberty showing that the brain recognises the body as a man and treats it as such. Gender dysphoria-- the condition of feeling ones emotional and psychological identity as male or female opposite to ones biological sex.
Using the definition it shows that trans people just feel like a different sex. And don't come with the arguement about "some trans people don't have gender dysphoria" because if they don't then they had no desire to be the opposit sex and just do it as a trend.
Alex Thompson Yes I understand what you are saying but puberty is predetermined via the sex chromosomes. The brain develops much later. It is possible for the brain to contradict itself. Unfortunately, the part of the brain that helps the human to develop their identity and natural behaviours is hardwired at a different stage of the prenatal development and is located in a different part of the humans brain. Did you ever stop and think that most humans are not supposed to behave ‘autistically’ but they do in rare instances and they can’t help it because their brains were developed with too much testosterone. That’s why they are more aggressive and ego-centric than most men. Men and trans men also have the same lengths of ring finger and this was caused by testosterone (look it up)
These parents are the biggest tools.
As a lesbian trapped in a man's body, I find
this entire scenario ridiculous.
That's because you don't know what you're talking about.
@@bleubird76
Talking? Uh... I used a keyboard, you imbecile.
@@20alphabet 🤣
20alphabet 😂
@@20alphabet The only imbecile is someone that thinks being transgender and being a lesbian are the same thing.
there are so many negative comments but look how happy this kid is. these parents did not want their kid to be transgender, nobody forces that upon a child. this kid is so happy being who he really is. these are amazing parents.
i am a transgender person and i knew that i was trans from a very young age. i did not start transitioning until i was 14/15 but it has been AN AMAZING impact on my life. if you aren't transgender, it really is not your place to speak on if this is good or bad for the child.
The Subscriber. There won't be a future impact since it's being handled now. Future impact would be like if he received spankings over it, stuff like that......
Being masculine doesn't mean you had gender dysphoria. Being transgender as a child mostly comes down to being allowed to act and dress like the opposite sex, sex change ain't happening until your 18 at the earliest so I don't know what peoples problem is. If the kid changes his mind he can basically just change his wardrobe. Leaving Gender dysphoria untreated on the other hand can lead to suicide.
Fess up Lauren. This is about YOUR discomfort.
People should conform to what YOU want, correct? This child is being permitted to follow their own heart and mind. Puberty can be delayed, and when they are old enough and have had plenty of time to consider the decision, they can choose to go on hormone replacement therapy and whether or not to have surgery, or whether to go off hormone blockers and stay with the physical sex at birth.
York Hunt they dont see it like we do. So sad.
B.S. let theses kids grow up become who ever they choose. You can let them pretend they are what they want to pretend to be. But don't start hormones chemical castration, this has caused many known health problems, more or expected. Doctor's should also be held accountable
Umm...you're not a doctor, right. If you care this child health or u mean Trans people health. We're fine tho. If people support us then we absolutely fine so thanks. But if you actually care about other people's health I think u just should stop men in the whole world smoking. Our world will decrease a huge number of lung cancer's victim.
You can't give someone hormones until they're at least 16. His parents aren't giving him anything that could harm him because they literally can't. Do your research before complaining on the internet.
Our society is so dumbed down it’s terrible. The world put this crap in the minds of our children. Tv, movies! Wake up church ! This is NOT ok.
Transgender people have always existed. Hollywood didn't invent transgender people.
@@bleubird76 nobody said Hollywood invented transgenderism. They are however forcing it into the living rooms of every family owning a tv and trying to portray these confusions of catogories as normal behaviour in our society today.
@@ebenwiid7140 Being transgender is normal, no ones forcing you to do anything and Transgender characters are still a minority in the media. Transgender people of all ages deserve representation in the media.
@@bleubird76 I rest my case , youve made my point exactly
@@ebenwiid7140 Transgender people aren't hurting you and neither is the representation of them in the media. Grow up.
If kids are old enough to make this kind of decision then they are old enough to be held to the same standard as adults when it comes to committing crimes.
bro it’s literally a haircut, wardrobe change, and a nickname chill
@@bus1105 I think it's a little bit more than that
I told my parents I was a boy when I was around his age, they only started believing me a couple of years ago. I'm 16 now and living my best life. I hope Ryland has a happy life.
@Samir Ben stfu
I Was Also Around His Age When I Told My Parents I Am A Boy They First Said It Was A Tomboy Faze Im About To Turn 16 And The Finally Believe Me
When you're 26 and your brain is fully formed, i hope you're still happy
@@karmaisreal261 So you can't be happy with you decisions before that point in life?
We make a lot of huge decisions before we become 26. Choose a career, get married, have kids, invest our life savings, etc. We don’t always end up happy with our decisions. Sometimes we wish we had chosen differently and kick ourselves as we pay the price. Still, if it’s a mistake, we need to figure that out for ourselves and live with the consequences.
I believe you, I am rooting for you, and I too hope that you are happy with your choices at 26, and beyond.
So many idiotic comments.... My brain hurts.
Mine too, boys are boys girls are girls. God decides our gender.
@Catherine Williams Amen!!
@Catherine Williams gender and sex are two different terms for the same thing. There are only two genders. It should be common sense.
Catherine Williams and this is how I know you are dumb smh may god have mercy on your soul
There are more then two genders but only trans males & trans females....What are the others transitioning to?
I was four years old when I started answering the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" with "a boy!" I never said the words "I AM a boy", etc. To all you haters commenting on this video, I am now 36 years old, and I started my transition at 34. I wish for all the world that I hadn't gone through my first puberty, and all those years of pain and uncertainty. Instead, I now have to go through surgeries to correct what puberty did. And yes, the pharmaceutical industry gained a customer for life with me. I love what testosterone has done for me.
Thank you for sharing your story.
BareTheBear good for you tho there’s people that will never have that chance!
Really happy for you brother!!
I sometimes wonder what soul agreement people have made that their soul chose such a difficult path - and I definitely include myself in that group. Are we super-advanced souls with more challenging paths or are we newbies so it all feels hard? ;) Anyway, kudos to you for staying true, following your path. I do think some teens/young adults are attracted to some of the gender-blending topics as a new sexual revolution, a way to push an envelope - just as my generation did with homosexuality. Some of my friends' pendulum swung back to their natural stance as they matured and partnered with opposite sex partners. I had half-hoped the same would happen for me, just for ease of living in this society. Alas, it was not to be (see first sentence). ;) I try to remember that, very often, the 'haters' of today are 'allies' of tomorrow...
@ Dylan Carter "I sometimes wonder what soul agreement people have made that their soul chose such a difficult path" "Are we super-advanced souls with more challenging paths or are we newbies so it all feels hard?" I've never thought about it the way you put it here, but let me tell you that it is really interesting. I'd wished I knew someone knowledgable enough on this issue so we could actually discuss this subject as a possibility. Life is just so much harder for some and thinking the soul might be responsible for it, it actually makes some kind of sense to me as well!
The idea of a soul's agreement to this life has helped me quite a bit in getting away from much of the struggle and suffering that comes with resisting/fighting to 'overcome' the past/present and control the future. I read a book on a near-death experience called The Application of Impossible Things, which then lead me on to reading other near-death experiences (e.g. Eben Alexander). Those folks sharing their experiences helped me to remember something I once knew as a kid: THIS IS NOT ALL THERE IS. Nor is this physical life the beginning or ending of "me"/consciousness. Because the five senses, and the noise of our world and culture, are so absorbing, we forget and this forgetting causes a LOT of suffering for us and others. Anyway - everyone finds their "remembering" in different places, but those types of books helped the light bulb come on for me. You can do a search to read more, too. Best to you - we're all in this together.
Let the boy grow and make a decision when he grows up. Please.
It's not a boy. She is a girl.
Facts
I look at everything historically. And yes, trans people have been "with us" forever. What is new is medical intervention; and specifically synthetic hormones.
There are cisgender females who take estrogen due to not being able to go through puberty, do you think that they should miss out on hormones too, or just trans people? I‘m just curious.
@@mo2951 Who said anything about anybody not taking hormones? If you watch my video of Christine Jorgensen, she herself makes this point ... and, it's just a point of fact: for trans-women synthetic hormones changed everything. Stop being so offended over simple factual statements.
@@ElectrologyNow i’m not offended, if you take the time to read my short comment you can see that i said i was just curious. I’m not trying to be hostile, just asking you a simple question.
@@mo2951 Oh, okay ... the written word is often misinterpreted. Much love ...
I agree that trans people have always been around. It’s just more are coming out and proud. Karl M. Baer was actually the first trans person born in 1885 and in December 1906, he became the first transgender person to undergo sex reassignment surgery, and he became one of the first transgender people to gain full legal recognition of his gender identity by having a male birth certificate issued in January 1907. He was 21 one years old when he transitioned which is the legal age I believe.
I just had this weird feeling?
Which feeling?
Child abuse. The parents should be charged and jailed. This is sick and perverted.
So their child says, “I wanna be a boy,” and they take it seriously. What on earth is wrong with these people? Would you rather have a living son or a dead daughter? How about a living daughter whose life isn’t ruined by her moronic parents.
So someone tell me what is gender specific behavior as a child and who defines it? Who defines what clothes are feminine and masculine? Anyone who has raised children knows they are known to resist efforts to dress them as we see fit and we are not always fond of their choices. The more of an issue you make of their "abnormal" behavior the more you reinforce it. Children are not born fitting a mold of feminine and masculine. They are very gender fluid and "cross dress". Where is it carved in cement that little girls must love frills and dresses and boys can't like wearing a "girl's" bathing suit? Its part of growing up, part of a child's very vivid imagination and fantasy life. The vast majority of children will identify with their birth gender as they go through puberty. Assuming parents have sense enough to let their children go through it and not inject them with physiologically and mentally devastating "puberty blockers", the long term effects of which are unknown. My toddler grandson still pulls "bunny rabbits" from his ear and thinks I can't see him when he shuts his eyes. You're telling me that in a few more years he is capable of making life altering decisions such as gender transition?
These "parents" and "doctors" belong in prison. Josef Mengele would be proud.
Suicidal thoughts 💭
Depression and anxiety these are high percentages
No, not necessarily but your entitled to your comment 😊have a great day !!!!
@User 123 Source please. Per a study: "..,after sex reassignment, have considerably *higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour,* and psychiatric morbidity than the general population."
The study also found an increase in criminal activity, stating, "Female-to-males, but not male-to-females, had a higher risk for criminal convictions than their respective birth sex controls."
This study was done in Sweden from 1973-2003 and included 324 sex-reassigned persons, plus a control group.
Source: pubmed nih . gov Title: "Long-term follow-up of transsexual persons undergoing sex reassignment surgery: cohort study in Sweden"
User 123 If you don’t support your child when it comes to anything of course they might feel some sort of way
Oh, this video is not going to age well at all.
What exactly is a boy brain? We live in a society that no longer accepts gender roles of yesteryear. This literally goes against everything the left stands for. And if this was truly only about the best interests of their child then why all the interviews? Why write a book? A for profit book at that? If this is truly meant to help other families in this situation then why not simply gift them a copy?
I have absolutely no issue with transitioning...at an appropriate age..which this is clearly not. The mother claims they haven't done anything permanent. Umm...what do you call dressing your toddler as a boy? Writing a book? Giving countless interviews so everyone will know versus letting your child blend in regardless of sex?
They sold out their baby for fame and fortune. Revolting
In studies that use MRIs to take images of the brain as people perform tasks, the brain activity of transgender people tends to look like that of the gender they identify with.
@@Arj_tyg and? What does this have to do with my opinion about people selling out their children?
My kid used to crawl around the house saying she was a lion. She’d growl at other kids, always wanted to watch lion king and wear lion suits. Even bit me on the leg once, snuck up on me like I was an antelope. I thought it was a phase until one day she jumped through a ring of fire and ate a bird mid flight.
I knew after that, my wife and I had no other choice. We decided to donate her to Ringling Bros. Circus.
Unfortunately, they went under and sent our lion back home. Now we just keep her in a cage out front and let the neighborhood kids feed her birds. She looks happy though.
In these times of massdelusion i can not tell if you are joking or if you really mean what you say?
This is such utter nonsense. All the parents had to do was let the child wear what they want, play what they want, and still tell the little girl that she is in fact a girl! Even if they just avoided discussing it, letting the child pretend but not putting her into the role of trans, that would be better than "affirming" something that just isn't reality. I'm not the one that wants this child to have to suffer. I think the parents are being selfish. Everyone says it's fine and he can just detransition, but how likely is that after the parents have put the child in this terrible situation, everyone telling the kid she's so brave and the parents that they're so amazing.. They'll never go back from this and its the little girl who will grow up to be a confused, messed up "trans man" with a very high likelihood of committing suicide.
They have a high likelihood of committing suicide because of transphobes like you. How is it selfish to let your child be themselves?
I aAgreeeee
Couldn’t agree more!
When I was a pre-teen I wanted to be a boy, I did not want to be a girl, I felt out of place, I dressed like a boy, did not want to wear dresses and put a wallet in my back pocket, but I thank God my Mom helped redirect me and God’s intervention to clear my confusion, 45 years later I am very girly and proud to be a woman!
That may have been the case for you, but not for Ryland. Leave him alone.
Sorry
This is very true my kid told me when he was 3 that he was a frog, now we have implanted baloons in his neck and recorded ribbbet sounds in his microspeaker he has never been happier.
he looks just like his dad he will grow up to be one handsome man
Woman*
Women not man
@@matrisity bruh
@@michaelscarn6125 He's not a woman. Did you not watch the video?
her parents failed
I never really said, "I am a boy" or "I want to be a boy". I didn't even really know about genders. I simply liked a lot of things boys like, I had all guy friends. I tried to pee like a guy and ended up making a huge mess. I've always wanted a really deep voice, and didn't like pink but my twin sister liked it so much I felt as though I had to like it. I remember praying for the smallest, almost non-existent breasts possible. I learned about trans people, and didn't think much of it. I just thought I was a tomboy. And I'm here now, I know I'm a dude but I'm not out to many people yet. I'm hoping to transition soon.
Did no one hear her say " I am her brother"
I did not expect the story to end that way 😔 I thought you would end up accepting yourself for who you are.
Tell Ryland he is amazing, from another ftm transgender
OK groomer
No be happy with who you are, don't pretend to be someone you are not, read the Bible,.
@@marygwatson3709 I'd love to see a quote from the bible where it says transgender people are wrong. Go on, show me.
I think:
Ryland Michael Whittington?
The parents were, either lucky, or 'wise'* for having the foresight to give their baby 'GIRL' (what is generally considered to be) a 'MALE' name and middle-name!
Their other daughter also has a MALE name. Hmmm.... ?
@1:07 The 'mother' sounds like she said 'Bryland' instead of 'Ryland'. Was that an honest slip-up or...? (The 'husband' doesn't look happy)
*Can mean something other than 'wise'.
Pure child abuse.
ryland looks so much like his father
he does look like his father.
Lol yeah she does
She really does!
@@twentyonepassengers9106 *He
@@srso4660 *He
Doesn't puberty blockers decrease fertility and have other health risks?
Yep but they don’t want to accept that.
It's all how you explain it. I asked my mom why I was a girl when I was little. It's a question about yourself like asking why is my hair brown. Or how come my eyes aren't green like yours or how come your skin is darker than mine. My mother taught acceptance. She didn't want me to hate myself because I had freckles or having a big nose but to accept the fact that I have freckles and a big nose and I'm a girl and to embrace it and love it.
I once was asked by a little boy way I was a girl and way he was a boy. I didn't want to confuse him so I told him let me think on the best why to say this. And I did and he learned acceptance that day.
Your experience is very common. But it is not the same as a trans kid, who is not questioning why they are a certain way but rather telling everyone what they are and being very distraught when people don’t believe them and keep telling them that they aren’t because of their sex organs. Those kids tell you repeatedly, persistently, passionately, and rather consistently. And they also show other signs besides just insisting. Not to say that most kids who are attracted to gender non-conforming cloths or toys or hobbies are trans. Most aren’t. But a small percentage are.
@@Sharzad
Transgender has become vary trendy and due to this there are a lot of people becoming transgender not because of body dysmorphia. In fact you don't even need to have body dysphoria to get the drugs and surgeries anymore.
An life full of cosmetic surgery and a life time of drugs is what becoming transgender means today. And the sad thing is that it all has side effects that are known and unknown.
People try to down play the risks involved in getting the surgery and taking the hormones. But it doesn't make it go away.
People who try to talk about this subject get belittled and put down due to willful ignorance. It's the whole don't tell me the facts I made up my mind. I would rather insult you then use my intelligence.
At 3 I was amazed by my shadow and just ran in my garden all day. These days these kids are too clever. They know what gender they are and how they feel. It’s quite worrying how kids are dictating to their own kids these days. Parents these days are too soft.
I think you meant *kids dictating to their own parents 😉
Just because things were different when you were a kid, doesn't mean things nowadays are wrong. You obviously don't know what you're talking about.
There just supporting there kids
what you dont hear often and what doesn't tend to get attention from the media are the many cases of children raised according to their gender of choice or whatever they felt they were at the tender age of 4, that later regretted that portion of their lives. Many having gone through physical alterations. Parents with good intentions not knowing any better. I do wish these parents all the love and especially wisdom in the world here but it does not help that we label people with the opposite opinion as 'haters'. We want to make sure we are doing whats right for the child and that requires being open to the fact that we may be wrong by going along with them. We have to be open to all view points in order to say we have the child's best interest at heart.
Source?
@@fsc8423 there are many accounts right here on You Tube.
@@xKellogsx they make up like 2-4% of all transition cases. You would know that if you actually looked at medical and scientific studies and not TH-cam for information.
@@suddenimpulse030 You are a perfect example of how rude people are when you even suggest the opposite opinion.
@@suddenimpulse030 hmm…source? 😛
I hope doesn't get bullied.
Glad they weren't my parents. How disgusting and sad.
And it's already determined in the chromosomes of which sperm gets to the egg first before it ever starts developing. This is Health/Biology Class 101 - at least in schools where they still teach the truth.
Right, anyone with half a brain knows the difference between boys and girls 🙄
It’s called being a tomboy. Been going on since the beginning of time. When did we make the leap to “the kid is transgender”. What the heck is going on
God doesn't make mistakes, if your born a boy, your meant to be a boy, if your born a girl, your meant to be a girl.
With respect, mental illness does exist, but it can't be cured by pandering to it and pretending delusions are real. This girl will spend every day wandering around in a fragile illusion and suffering horribly every time she encounters the truth. Also, in many cases it's pretty obvious the adults are the ones pushing the delusion.
So god means to purposefully give people cancer? He purposefully means to make men rape little boys and girls? He means to make little kids suffer with leukaemia or other disabilities which dont have treatment or the social acceptance in order for the kids to live a good life? He means to make millions of people suffer every year with droughts and plagues and sickness and natural disasters? He means for murders? He means for people to die horribly in awful ways and in awful conditions?
Honestly, if you can use the bible to say such judgemental things, as least look at you religion and think about all the other things which you are defending in the words you're saying.
A haircut an clothing change is ok, they better not start popping pills down this kids body until the kid is old enough to understand the change. People rush to do these treatments.
They aren't permanently changing him. They may give him puberty blockers, but if you stop taking them then everything goes back to normal. You can't get hormones until you're 16, and you can't get surgery until you're 18. So no, they aren't making any unreversible changes.
@@gaywolf1737 everything goes back to normal? Are you sure about that? I don’t think anyone is, but you can keep saying that to try to justify it.
I can’t even watch this! I want to scream noooooo!!!
The American College of Pediatricians warns educators and legislators that “a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex” is dangerous for children.
Exactly, and he's not having surgery. You can't have a sex change until you're 18. Maybe try reading into things before complaining about them.
Very sad. I guarantee once they had let her go thorough puberty feeling like a boy would cease. This trans business is very demonic.
Trans people have been around since the 1800’s.
When I was a little girl I was a tomboy, but that didn't mean I want to be a boy, I would always wear blue jeans and shirts, I never wore a dress except on special occasions. I'm happy with the body God gave me, therefore I'm happy being born female.
I donot know why people make a big deal about it and if a boy wants to be a girl then she can and then if a girl wants to be a boy then he can and some people just need to grow up
@Super JLK It's not a choice, though.
You’re kidding right? It IS a big deal. They are trying to encourage her to change her perception of her identity. That will likely have lasting physical and mental effects on her.
This is too much....We did protest....against our 3 year old!!!!the doctor is questionable & after they transition it’s still 40%. They may not have pushed it but they certainly didn’t help it....
These parents are horrible amd abuse their child. Disgusting.
He may look happy now, but children do NOT "KNOW" what they want. They go through phases and then grow out of them. A parent does not let a child do something that is harmful to them no matter how much they "Say" they want it. Children "want" a lot of things, but you don't let children make decisions like that. This kid was obviously groomed and coached by someone.
The attmepted suicide rate is equally as high for the Transgenger person as it is for someone who may think they want o be something they are not. If you don't learn to be happy with who you are, you are not going to be happy changing your sex.
'You learn to be happy with who you are'. Yes, and some people are transgender. That's who they are.
Thank you T Young. You are so spot on. That is why in a more saner time, only mature adults were allowed to make this decision.
You hit the nail on the head. “Changing your gender” does not address the root of the issue. People think it lowers suicide rates because people are visibly happy for a time. It’s temporary though because it’s putting a band aid over their self esteem issues.
I know this boy personally and he is doing great. To all those people saying mean things, you don't know what you are talking about.
wooow you're so lucky, he seems so nice 🥰☺
You mean she. Not a boy.
So they give their daughter a boy’s name and she turns out transgender? What a coincidence
Tanya Ti ya I really can’t stand that. Rylan is not a girls name and parents should be allowed to say no and raise their child as the gender they are born as.
He's a boy. Stop referring to him as a girl.
GayWolf That is a little boy
The only people winning here is the pharmaceutical industry... They just gained a new customer for life smh
And less suicide, important too! It could even lead to more scientific discoveries concerning sexual differentiation in humans. YAYY!!
Trudepa lol the only mental health transgenders need are the ones thats not trans get. Nothing different. Are you that dense ?
The brain is structured differently. More like the brains of those who are the gender they identify as.
This is BS. When I was younger I wanted to be a boy. I even let my mom dressed me like a boy. I eventually got over that faze
phase*….. just cause... you were so off
@GameHorder Thanks, but I meant Faze. That’s what they called me. They called me Faze as I went through a phase.
Maybe that was the case for you, but it's not like that for everyone. Not everyone is like you.
The key is in what Ryland said: “I just had a weird feeling that I WANTED to be a boy.”
Yea, after the hearing implants, right? Yea! SICK!
What about the kids who sing "I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener, that is what I truly want to be..."? Is there no surgery for _THEM?_
Sounds like Demons talking
Irony of a video about a deaf kid not having captions.
Psalm 139 clearly isn't in the minds of these parents. All of this is promoting self hatred, that precious little girl was made unique in her mothers womb, just as the Lord intended. Sin destroys the truth. Prayers for this family and others like it.
Exactly
A three year old wouldn't know the difference. Should let HER grow up to adulthood first. So wrong.
He was three, in this video he's eight, and now he's even older. He definitely knows the difference by now.
Why can’t people be happy with who they are??
One Cowgirl and Two Horses Yes but it is difficult to channel that when people treat you as the opposite of what you are on the inside. Most trans people are so much happier after treatment. Anyway, if cis people aren’t happy with who they are, they change it, physically or socially.
Lee Rudman on the inside it says XX so still a girl on the inside.
Alex Thompson The chromosomes say XY but the brain was developed weeks after the sex chromosomes paired with the aid of hormones (oestrogen or testosterone). In rare cases such as transgenderism and autism, the brain is subjected to too much of a particular hormone, causing transgenderism or in the case of too much testosterone, autism. That’s why there are 5 times as many males with autism than females.
Lee Rudman that would mean it is a mental issue so changing the body is wrong. They were not born in the wrong body they just feel that way. It's like a man who is born with a mental issue thinking the wall is talking to him. You wouldn't tell him the wall is talking even though he was born that way you would put him in an asylum. It is the same with trans people. However most people "born" this way grow out of it so it is very likely that these people just have a pyschological issue. Also based on what you are saying too much estrogen=transgenderism( since too much of the only other sex hormone=autism) The problem with that is that too much estrogen=female characteristics so that would mean they would be born with vaginas most likely.You see this confusion? The lgbt want to say all their members are born that way but that is just an excuse.
@@lr3521 Source?
I'm autistic and trans. I wasn't diagnosed until 15 or 16 (cant remember cause I was around my birthday) and the reason I wasnt diagnosed was because I didnt fit into the stereotypes of male autistic people (who tend to be more explosive with meltdowns and so its easier to pick up.). Females however, are harder to pick up on as they tend to lean more toward shutdowns rather than meltdowns and females will mask more because they have the pressure to be seen as 'the perfect women'. Boys, however, are allowed to do as they want as a kid and don't have the pressure to be mature like woman do so they dont tend to mask their autistic traits.
“Would we rather have a living son or a dead daughter” ...those are not the only 2 possible outcomes.
Encourage our children to be happy with who and not focus on what they are not what they are not.
Okay. Is this meant to be transphobic or something because if it is, you're an idiot.
lakon childs he said they should accept themselves as how they are. What part of that is idiotic?
I was like Ryland as a kid. If my parents made this choice for me, would I have been started on hormones early? Would I have felt gay when I started liking boys? Would I be happily married to the best man in the world with a son of my own. I'm glad they are paying attention but it is unfair to choose he be a he for him. They say ryland being a tomboy it's not just a phase bc phases end. Well I'm still a tomboy at 30. I am more like one of the guys than one of the girls. I wanted to play baseball not softball. I still choose cowboy boots and tennis shoes over heels. I prefer 4 wheelers and firing ranges over nail salons and shopping. I still prefer blue over pink. But I am a woman.
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for making the transition when one is capable of understanding that decision. A 5 year old is not. I was a boy at 5 as much as Ryland was. I did grow out of it. People say this is honorable and deserves praise, but there is no evidence to prove it won't do psychological harm to Ryland when he grows up. And they are choosing for their child. A 5 year old cannot be expected to understand thus. A 5 year old cannot decide which parent is better to get custody. A 5 year old does not even get number grades in school bc they aren't old enough.
Why not cut the hair, change the room, allow your child to grow into what he or she does, then cross that bridge. And honestly, it seems the parents are enjoying the spotlight - they sure are making money off it.
Don't come at me with attacks or calling me a bigot. I'm stating my opinion and it is not based in bigotry, as like I said, I'm all for it when they are old/mature enough to grasp the decision for themselves.
+Just a Chick i think the parents are being fooled by liberals that this thing called transgenderism exists.
this story makes me so sad. sad that the parents would use it for fame like this.
+Meagan Tacheny i am not sure that the parents are doing it for fame, but the authority of parenst these days seems to be eroded, since when are adults to comply with childrens demands and unrealistic wishes? they just go along with whatever the child says she wants, to them , Ryland threw tantrums against wearing girls clothes and this somehow means that she thinks or wants to be a boy!
+Just A Chick I understand and agree with a lot of what you're saying; I too was a huge tomboy as a child (although I liked girls' toys too), I wore boys' clothes (never wanted short hair, though!) and once in a while kids who didn't know me would ask if I was a boy or a girl. But here's where I think the difference between kids like me and you and kids like them is: I answered, "Girl." I always knew I was a girl, and while I liked to play guns and He-Man and catch crayfish in the creek, and wished I could play outside with my shirt off, I never actually wanted to BE a boy, or felt I was in the wrong body or anything like that. From what I've seen in these videos, these kids start declaring they're another gender and displaying those traits practically since learning how to talk and express themselves. But I agree that the whole thing can be confusing...I don't have children, but I can't even imagine how difficult it must be for these families.
Doing this to children is CHILD ABUSE.
How is it child abuse? Ryland is completely happy and healthy.
@@gaywolf1737 explain how it’s not child abuse. She was born female, therefore she will always be female. They are manipulating her into thinking she is a boy just because of innocent comments she made as a child and hobbies and interests. Those things do not make you the other gender. Just because she appears happy and healthy does not mean that she won’t have to deal with a lifetime of confusion.
Someone needs to call CPS, and have these parents put in prison.
These parents are disturbed. If the little girl said "I'm a boy" does that maker her a boy. I can see their lies. Their plan to be on their media in order to receive money..
+Jack Howelter ITS A GIRL, BITCH
idk. they seem like they love their child. and i dont think most transgender benefit from that, making money. I think they spend alot of money, stressed on health, & society feeling the need to add their 2 cents to everything.
I can't really understand myself, but I'd never change my sex, and I'm glad my child isn't like that. we have "tomboyish" tendencies, but I think that's just having male influences.
but I def. don't feel the need to tell anyone how to live their lives. they don't seem fake, and they actually seem happy. so it is what it is
My daughter kept telling me she wanted to be a dog for years and decided to wear a collar. She continued to be a girl - albeit a tomboy, she is a young woman now with no signs of canine or tail envy - however she very much enjoys her pet dog companion.
Young kids don't know what is the norm. They know they are male or female when they are younger. Just like cis kids. The wont know their private parts are male or female unless they've done the whole sex ed stuff. After that, it just goes down hill. Dysphoria kicks in, their life becomes a mess, depression and anxiety could occur. I think it's better to accept kids with who they are rather than who you want them to be. Yes, they may not be able to afford the surgeries to transition but accepting them is the best a parent can do.
Also, why would they get money from their kid being trans. In fact, people who are trans often have much less money due to having to pay for surgeries and hormone treatement.
well the news reporter kept getting his pronouns wrong well done *slow sarcastic clap*
The mother seems to be a classic case of Münchhausen by Proxy.
I am deaf and I am gay and I am happy for the family. I can see the family is happy and made a good choice for their son. Even now there are more transgender kids out there that need more support and develop support system at school. I am happy they are blessed to have a good life this far
"I am deaf and I am gay"
Wtf does this have to do with anything? Are you really this desperate for attention?
Child abuse on so many different levels.
The trans-regret is going to hit hard in a few years when this generation of experimentation victims grows up.
@@peterhoulihan9766 Very sad but true. And this is all irreversible. They will be stuck in ill, broken bodies and look to their parents and doctors and want answers to their betrayal.
This is FUKING SICK
the worlds gone nuts ! this is child abuse !
How is it child abuse? Ryland is happy and healthy and is just being himself.
The problem in America, is if you do not agree with someone, that person is considered a hater. Life is not like that, we are all different, yes, but not just on the outside, but on the inside too, just as we are all different outwardly, we have different ideas or belief systems, I had gender identity issues growing up, but it was only God who could help me sort it out, and I am happy to be who I am, but I do not agree with changing a child’s gender, but I am not a hater, I spent my life helping people, voluntarily giving my life for many years to help people!
America isn't the only place with Transgender people in it.
He looks just like his dad he’s so cute🥺
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All kids are happy when they get what they want damn common sense
It's not just what he wants, it's what he is. Why do you think he wants it?
@@gaywolf1737 bruh you sound like you had to many edible
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This is really sad. I hope she finds herself someday. Shame on the parents
@@kendrakeiser4257 No. Shame on YOU. If your child said that they felt that they were born in the wrong body and wanted a to be a blue jay would you put her on the rooftop and push her down to fly with her imaginary wings? No. Because it's ludicrous.
...Unless you are that type of person but even then you would get punished by the law for child endangerment and abuse. That's the same thing that's going on here.
@@eb4478 For the love of God she was 3... I thought I could be a Spider-Man at this age. Cruel parents.
@@gospodarsvijeta3118 how can you compare "Spider-Man" to a real Human? Like WTF?!!😒
Sick. These parents are monsters. The husband is control by his wicked wife. This sure wont end well. And they still dont have a SON. Its a girl folks.
Is there any evidence that could convince you that sometimes people identify with another gender, which is separate from sex? Or is this a dogmatic, religiously held belief?
I’m currently pregnant with my second child a little girl, My son is 4 he says he’s gonna have a brother sometimes after we told him it’s a girl. He sometimes confuses brother and sister and boy and girl but as he gets older he notices more the difference. Just because this little girl says she is a brother doesn’t mean she wants to be a boy 🤦🏼♀️ 😡
But he's older now and he is a boy.
@@gaywolf1737 no she isnt
I’m glad that sane people like you are having children.
The dad just wanted a son...
Yep...
That's not how it works, stop making assumptions.
People need professional help
This is ridiculous, it’s a child.
I've always known that I was a boy but I just found a way to truly express it last year.
"I just had a weird feeling that I wanted to be a boy". Sounds like her little mind was manipulated.
@sleepymorus yeah but why would she feel comfortable being the opposite gender with absolutely no other factors at play? That’s what they’re saying.
“Would we rather have a living son or a dead daughter?”
Wow.
Idiots
Except they're way more likely to have a suicidal child now. Great job parents...
@Super JLK Because there are still transphobic people out there, like you.
@@jesussaves6625 That's not how it works. Do some research before complaining on the internet.
@@gaywolf1737 Jesus save is correct
Ryland is an adorable little boy and I hope for the best for him. It’s quite disappointing to see how many people have ignorant opinions on something that they know nothing about. Medical and psychiatric professionals alike agree that these parents are doing the right thing with their child, given the child’s assessments and situation. Yet somehow all of these people think they know how to raise a child better than people who are literally professionals at dealing with children. I just hope that the family stays strong, and that Ryland grows up happy and healthy. No one should have to fight to defend their existence on this planet.
No a very small group of dogmatic medical professionals have scared and bullied the disagreeing majority into silence. If you think the majority of experts think that transitioning a 5 year old is the right thing to do, I have a bridge to sell you.
@@hoagied3783 Allowing a 5 year old to dress as he likes and cut his hair does no harm to him, however denying a child the opportunity to express themselves does. You’re the ignorant one of you truly believe that kids are given any medical interventions at this age. LGBT youth have a suicide attempt rate of up to 40%. For those who aren’t accepted by their parents, that risk is 8x more likely. Any rational person can deduce that this is a matter of life and death here. That paired with the fact that names, hair, and clothing can be changed back at any time, why wouldn’t you put your biases aside and accept your kid?
What makes Ryland a boy? Also, how are the parents making the right decision?
@@hhasslinger9601 Ryland's brain chemistry makes him a boy. While his biological sex may be female, his brain is male. Studies show that transgender individuals actually have the brain structures and composition of the sex they identify as. Scientists believe this starts in utero during fetal development, due to the wrong signals being sent from the brain to the rest of the baby's growing body, resulting in the development of the "wrong" genitals. They also think that this phenomenon is more likely to occur in pregnant women who have an imbalance of the appropriate hormones during pregnancy. His parents are making the right decision, because as of right now, everything they've done is reversible. Hair can be regrown, names can be changed back, and clothing can be changed. They haven't done anything that medically altered this child, nor will they even have the opportunity to start him on cross-sex hormones until he is in high school. This gives him plenty of time to live as a boy, seek out therapy (which is required for minors considering any kind of medical intervention), mature as he ages, and think about what it is that he wants for himself. With familial support he'll also have less risk factors, whereas LGBT kids without supportive families have a suicide attempt rate of about 40-60 percent, a 2-4 times higher substance abuse rate, and they make up to 40 percent of the youth homeless population in America. To me, it's a no brainer, considering the rate of transition related regret is significantly low.
@@GingerKidDiaries How do you know specifically Roland's brain chemistry? What does it mean to have a brain chemistry more similar to a specific sex anyways? I'm genuinely asking these questions, not trying to troll. Also, there is a current video about Ryland. The parents have clearly been giving their kid some hormone therapy because no biological girl has that deep of a voice without an intervention.
Kindest people. Great parents.
Why the heck are you comparing this to cocaine?
.... We're mentally ill due to the fact we can't be ourselves. They can't be who they want to be. They're confined to one set thing. We're called names and slurs everyday.
And people should let us do it because it's the only way we have that can help us. It's the only way that we have to be ourselves.
And yes, but with cocaine, most people actually feel good about themselves, feel loved, feel like they are free to be themselves. With trans people, they're confined in a prison cell. We can't escape.
How would you feel if someone was calling you the other gender? You wouldn't like it. You'd say something because it's not who you are but with us, we can't just say we're trans as we haven't come out, they haven't self accepted, they're scared, they're scared of being judged, scared of being called slurs, scared to be hated on.
Overall, we're scared of ourselves.
The 40% suicide rate has more to do with society than the transgender person themselves. the same as there is a high suicide rate among closeted gay teens as well. It really is an indictment on society. Depression and suicide stem from the fact of how these people are treated, Fear of being themselves fear the most important people in their lives(parents, family, friends, and peers) won't accept and love them for who they are. Fear that they will have to deal with judgy people all their life. In this case, the young boy's parents took that off the table they accept him for who is unconditionally that goes a long way to securing his future mental health.
lakon childs yes be yourself by changing yourself because that makes sense. And all these parents say the same thing about suicide because they are afraid. Transgender people use it as a weapon.
lakon childs because it’s in a similar vein of allowing your child to make and carry through on thoughts and decisions that they are too young to think carefully enough about....
Multiple nationally televised interviews, a documentary, a book…hmmmmm. Yep, these parents TOTALLY have that kid’s best interests at heart. If they ACTUALLY cared deeply about the child, they would realize that parading the child around is disgraceful!!
Poor girl
this is so NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!! this child is not a transgender child.....this is a child in the middle of two parents that are crazy and should not be allowed to be parents....how dare you decide for this child...let the kid grow up and be what they want when their older...not when their little... I wanted to be a cowboy when I was a young girl...that doesn't mean I am a boy. it means I wanted to be a cowboy....stop putting this crap in their head...you parents are not right to abuse this kid....AT the AGE of 18 they can do what they want.......
They aren't permanently changing him, so what's the problem? He's completely healthy and happy.
Giving your child puberty blockers is wrong
These comments are so sad. Let this little boy live his life. Is he bothering you or harming you in anyway? No? Okay. Shut up and take that transphobia elsewhere.
Her parents are ruining her life. You are a brainwashed force for evil.
@@atavism-dream His parents didn't do anything but accept him. Grow up and do some research.
But it does affect us. This is becoming the new normal which is terrifying. For centuries we have accepted that boys are boys and girls are girls but now that is changing to this nonsense. I won’t be raising my children like these crazy people but my child will still be surrounded by the lies. And that is not my child but I feel terrible for her and people like her.