Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1. Emails and Stories
1 Billy, a Small Skinny Boy with Speech Impediment
2 Kevin, “The biggest mistake of my life”
3 Blair, Guinness World Record Holder
4 Rick to Rachael in 15 Months
5 Sam Referred for Surgery After 30 Days
6 Michael’s Suicidal 18 Months After Surgery
7 The Turmoil of Transition and Detransition
8 Teresa Terrified of Detransition to Tyler
9 Austin/Andrea Age 27 Considers Reversal
10 Mr. M’s Concerns
11 David to Donna at Age 23
12 The Suicide of Kyle Scanlon, Trans Leader and Mentor
13 The Suicide of Blake Brockington, First Openly Trans Homecoming King
14 Crossdressers Don’t Need Surgery
15 Nathan Encounters God
16 Brian, Crossdresser, Spared Surgery
17 Cody’s Botched Surgery “A mistake”
18 Mother: Could Son’s Boyhood Exposure to Pornography Be a Factor?
19 Adam: Panicked and Suicidal Three Weeks Later
20 Noah: “What a Hoax”
21 Molly: “I need serious help ASAP”
22 Corey Warns Others “to think very carefully”
23 Veteran Justin Avoids Surgery but Needs Hope
24 Tim Escapes “Clutches of Sex Change Industry”
25 Megan: “Being a man was a short escape from reality”
26 Amber, Age 20, Avoids Surgery
27 Sean: Ten Years as Serena
28 Nineteen Years as Tiffany
29 Eric: “My doctor lied”
30 Wyatt Avoids Surgery
31 Thank You Emails
32 Trans Activist Says It’s “Bullshit”
Part 2 Children 107
33 Teenage Max: “I wish I had listened to you”
34 Brie Jentry and her teenage daughter
35 What we know about trans-kids
36 Teenage transitioner, Derrick, says, “I don’t have those feelings anymore”
Part 3 Facts and Information
37 Detransitioning
38 Medical Realities of Sex Change
39 Medical Associations Turn Political: APA and WPATH
40 Concluding Remarks
Glossary and Terminology
Appendix. Resources