I would say so. I'm not completely sure though. I guess it would be no different than a boy who gay and has always known he was gay.
This could be a phase too... See tomboys, why aren't they transgender? edit : nvm after reading the article that was kind of a stupid question
One girl was called Jean Marie Another little girl was called Felicity Another little girl was Sally Joy The other was me, and I'm a boy My name is Bill and I'm a headcase They practice making up on my face Yeah, I feel lucky if I get trousers to wear Spend ages taking hairpins from my hair Chorus 1 I'm a boy, I'm a boy But my ma won't admit it I'm a boy, I'm a boy But if I say I am I get it Put your frock on Jean Marie Plait your hair Felicity Paint your nails, little Sally Joy Put this wig on, little boy Chorus 1 I wanna play cricket on the green Ride my bike across the street Cut myself and see my blood I wanna come home all covered in mud Chorus 2 I'm a boy, I'm a boy But my ma won't admit it I'm a boy, I'm a boy, I'm a boy I'm a boy, I'm a boy, I'm a boy, I'm a boy I'm a boy, I'm a boy, I'm__ a__ boy__ ------------------------ The little fella in the article needs to trade places with "Bill".
Yes- If you have been around children enough you realize that by about 2nd grade the differences become more visible. Now my girls didn't know what it was but they liked the kid and called him a "boy-girl" when I was trying to help her buy a birthday present.
I certainly think the school system should handle this thing sympathetically. But I'm uneasy about solutions which are very costly. I wouldn't be inclined to provide mental health professionals or separate bathrooms and such. I went to school in rural Alabama in the Sixties. We had some kids who were metally retarded. They were treated very nicely even by other kids except when they picked fights which wasn't too often. Introducing a lot of rules, formality and an aura that somebody in high places is micromanaging the daily supervision process of teachers is a bad thing. If he/she's in Miss McGillicuddy's second grade class and she's a good person, I say give her a few hours training, give her the ball and keep everybody out of her hair.
