Found it at DU:
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Plan to change schools follows dispute over First Communion dress
By Erin Grace
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
Now that Ben has had his final day at a west Omaha Catholic school, he gets to give away the last of his boy clothes — his school uniform — and live full time as the person inside: Katie.
This decision seems like a no-brainer for parents who at first presumed their prancing, pink-loving son who squirreled away cousins’ girl toys was gay. That was before he told them he had a girl heart, a girl soul and was, in fact, a girl.
A defining moment came when it was time for First Communion. Eight-yearold Ben declared he wouldn’t go if he had to wear a suit, and he pined for the white dress that girls wear. But neither his family nor church leaders thought it would be a good idea to introduce Ben as Katie in the Communion line. The church doesn’t want Ben to be Katie at the school at all.
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As young as age 2, Ben would use anything he could find to create long hair.
At Grandma Mary’s, it was old scarves. At home, he wore armchair covers and sweatpants around his head to mimic ponytails. He did this so often that his father caught himself hollering for Ben to “throw your hair down the steps” so he could get a full load in the washer.
At 3, Ben was a princess for Halloween, wearing a tiara.
When he turned 4, he told his mother, “I can’t wait to be a mommy and have babies.”
At age 5, Ben was taking girl toys to show-and-tell in kindergarten despite the razzing he got from some classmates.
He felt as deep a passion against boy things, including his penis. He asked when God was going to make it go away so he could get his girl parts. He began to urinate sitting down.
Ben’s mother raised the issue with the pediatrician, who told her Ben was going through a common stage. Kids often experiment and mimic the opposite gender. Ben’s mother persisted: This was no stage.
The pediatrician referred Ben to specialists. After a series of verbal and behavioral tests, the Boys Town specialists said Ben met all the criteria for gender identity disorder.
But they held off on a diagnosis. He was 5. And the disorder is rare.
The American Psychological Association says it is difficult to accurately estimate the prevalence of transgender people in Western countries. Current estimates of the prevalence of transsexualism are about 1 in 10,000 for males and 1 in 30,000 for females, the association says. The number of people in other transgender categories is unknown. Transgender is a broad term and generally applies to people who see themselves as the opposite gender.
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Gender Identity Disorder is the formal classification found in medical and psychiatric manuals.
There is no medical test, and Ben has yet to have a formal diagnosis.
Ben would have to meet certain criteria. He would have to show persistent and intense distress about being a boy and a desire to be a girl. He’d have to show a preoccupation with stereotypical female activities or a rejection of stereotypical male toys and activities.
He’d also have to show a persistent repudiation of his male anatomy.
And he had to have shown these behaviors for at least six months.
Ben’s mother, a lawyer, dived into research. She documented Ben’s words — even scribbling notes in the Wal-Mart parking lot — and saved his artwork.
On one piece, he drew himself with pigtails and blue bows. On another, he drew himself twice: once with long hair and labeled “the rile me is Katie.” For an assignment about household tasks, he wrote about folding his princess blankie.
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Of course the “parents” make themselves out to be “victims”.
This is outrageous!
I would suspect, after reading that, this boy was sexually abused as a very young baby. Or, actually made to hate himself by negligent remarks by his parents. Dime to donuts says this ‘girl’ will grow up to be a lesbian since ‘it’ loathes maleness so much.
and when the boy said I want a white dress would the mother tell him that he doesn’t wear a dress, he is a boy.
No I bet not as I bet that she never took him because he made a temper tantrum
this is how messed up this country is when we have kids telling parents what to do and what they are.
Then one would think that the mother would feel ashamed she has abused her child and never been a good role model but instead she’s proud of it
astounding and no way would I want my kids anywhere near their house as they seem right messed up