This will lead to the harm of children, as has already happened at Rocklin Academy.įor context, I would highly recommend watching and listening to the I Am Jazz book being read by Jazz Jennings, which is available freely on Youtube. I am very concerned that children or even adults who read these books will be given false ideas about transgenderism. The book I Am Jazz, by Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel, contains a number of factual inaccuracies and very significant omissions. This will also help in dealing with the parents of children without gender dysphoria who have to explain to their children how to cope with this condition. I believe that if we know the facts about this condition, we will be much more compassionate and understanding toward people with this condition. In this essay, I use the book I Am Jazz and the TLC show of the same name to help illustrate medical facts about childhood gender dysphoria and adult transgenderism. Unfortunately, I Am Jazz actually works against educating children about gender dysphoria. This should be done by parents and guardians primarily, but ideally in cooperation with teachers and staff. To some degree, children who share a class with a gender-dysphoric child will need to be educated about what that means and how to address that situation. Particularly when dealing with bathrooms and locker rooms, it would be advantageous for schools to have a comprehensive policy to address children with gender dysphoria. Their unique condition makes integrating in the school a challenge. The following essay is a detailed presentation of my findings regarding this important topic.Ĭhildren with gender dysphoria deserve our compassion and deserve to be treated with dignity and kindness, just like all other children. Broadly, endocrinology is the study of hormones and glands and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving these hormones and glands. I am a board-certified physician in Rocklin, California specializing in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. I have read the book I Am Jazz and examined the book’s relationship to childhood gender dysphoria and its implications for adolescence and adulthood. They also asked this for the benefit of their school district, given that the topic of childhood gender dysphoria would be discussed at their upcoming school board meeting. Recently, a group of parents asked me to review the book I Am Jazz to determine whether, from a medical point of view, it is suitable for children to read.
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