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I am a 60yr old grandmother of a 15 year old granddaughter who is identifying as transgender. She shares these videos with me to help me understand all of these different identities. I am very open to all of these things. I want her to be happy with who she is, and I am very grateful for you, to help me learn so i can be a support her.

"...when the roman emperor preferred to be called a lady, even though *she* was assigned male at birth." *"she"* It's that easy but it melts my heart so much

I was 5 when I knew I was not right in my body. I’m 72 yrs old. Still not right but learned to live with it. Reading these stories gives me hope for the future of people like me.

I'm a Chinese transmale and I came out for my mum half years ago. But at the first time she brought me to see doctor instead of supporting me with my gender identity. After checked my body is physically healthy and normal, she stopped talk about transgender topic anymore. Meanwhile, she and my other families keep calling me with female pronoun. I tried to mention name transform and top surgery but be strongly denied then. She is utter a transphobia with nothing can heal her. If I send her trans videos she perceives these are all a lie. I don't know what can I do for myself in such a tranphobia family and country. But seeing there's people who like you supporting us, I'm really appreciated.

Transphobic people: 5 year olds don't know their gender! Me: Then why are you forcing a gender on them if they apparently "dont know"

80% of people don't know what transgender means. And that includes me. Thank you for the education.

I used to be transphobic due to the cultural brainwash and massive lack of knowledge on this matter, but as soon as I met trans people my research on this matter started as well. Thanks to this video my thoughts are clear and I can recognise that I was wrong. I prefer facts to beliefs and the fact that those things were proved by scientifical research and someone's sex it is no longer just a matter of chromosomes I am very grateful for these new knowledge. Thank you and keep up the good work! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

I love how he doesn’t gloss over anything he in-depth explains each term for everyone to understand

As a trans women myself 3 years post op im really satisfied with myself after transitioning mtf

My mother is trying to avoid acknowledging that I’m transgender by accepting that I’m pansexual, so I’m sending this to her to prove my brain is right and my gender is real.

I’m a trans man… seeing trans persons get attacked in the media and throughout social media has been having a really bad mental impact on me… I hope you all know you are valid and belong. 🏳️‍⚧️

I am a cis gender female and have many friends in the LGBTQ+ community. I was also educated in science, medicine, and psychology. I applaud everyone who made this video (and channel) possible! I love the scientific studies and will cite them when transphobic people start their spiels. I can't imagine the discomfort and sadness a trans person must feel to have to hear transphobic rhetoric, and especially lately. I wish a major news network would present this scientific evidence on TV. It would certainly educate some people. Others, unfortunately, will refuse to listen and I think it's due to religious beliefs and politics. I live in the Bible belt (Deep South) so unfortunately I see this frequently. If they are open to learning, I try to educate them. I long for a world where we are all just PEOPLE. Period. Skin color, sex, gender, appearance, etc: all a bit different yet the same. I'm 62 now and hope I live to see that day. Keep up the good work! 🌈❤🙏

Even as a trans women who isn't non-binary, I was glad you mentioned non-binary. It's sad how often they get erased, despite there being just as much science and history backing their existence as ours.

I'm just going to send this to my mum- hopefully she will finally understand that I'm not having a "phase"

I wish i could show this to my mom, she thinks that being transgender is just a phase and no matter how hard i try to prove her wrong she just ignores it..

At 60 I made the decision to come out to my family, friends, high school alumni and entire town as transmen. I had suppressed something I had felt from at least 5 years old and proceeded to undergo full SRS. It's been eleven years and my only regret is that I waited out of fear of society. My goal became to show what a typical average transgender man actually looked and acted like. And as a straight female I was now a gay male and again tried to show what a typical average gay man looked and acted like. I am happy to say that just through living my life in this way I have changed people's perceptions and views for the better. Every now and then I hear from someone I had known for decades that my openness and honesty about being transgender had turned them around from hatred to acceptance of people like myself. 🤗

I'll admit I used to be fairly transphobic; I will also admit I used to not understand the whole science of being transgender, because no one has told me or cared to explain properly, so I thank you for this video! This definitely changed my way of thinking and I now have a better understanding on the subject :)

As a trans person, it feels so validating to know science is on my side. That what I feel is real.

The amount of humble people in the comments, admitting their need for education on this matter (of course me being one of them) gives me hope for humanity.

as a nonbinary person, i'm so glad that you acknowledged being nonbinary as just as valid as being ftm and mtf

LGBTQ+ Education in my school was like "Oh yeah, gay people and lesbians exist, lets move on to the more important, heterosexual topics, since most of you are gonna be hets anyway."

some people say "you don't chose your gender" and not realizing that by saying that they are accidentally supporting trans people as they didn't chose their gender, they were born with the gender they identify as

as a transgender physician it was nice to see a well presented essay that anyone can understand, kudos.

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Gender spectrum. I'm the mother of a 23 year old autistic individual. What you're saying about gender and the brain closely follows findings regarding autistic individuals. As any mother (or father) of an autistic individual can argue, this is NOT a mental problem. It's just different. People have recognized autistic savants for decades. We even made a movie called "Rain Man". Long story short: Our brain is very complex and trying to shoe-horn human mental processes into some easy box doesn't work. It makes a lot more sense to recognize that there is a spectrum of gender identity, just like there is a spectrum of autism or any other recognized human mental state. I've always maintained that "normal" is an illusion! lol Thank you for the very detailed and fact filled video. I appreciate the effort and research you put into this.

I’m 15 (ftm) and have been on testosterone for almost 10 months. Using public bathrooms is still anxiety inducing, and I still wear heavy/baggy clothing during the hot summers. However, I recently learned from my mom that our medical insurance will 100% cover my hormone treatment and any surgeries. I should be able to get top surgery next summer, and I’ve never been happier. :)

I am straight, white, cis, and Mormon... and I am loving binging your content! You have such a soft, soothing voice and you are helping to educate me on a culture I have struggled to understand. Thank-you!!!

growing up with gender dysphoria is like walking around with wet socks all your life.. a super uncomfortable experience so you aren't too happy but you think everyone else has these wet socks on too. eventually one day you mention how uncomfortable your socks are to someone & that person asks "what are you talking about? my socks are not wet, they are dry & comfy.." .. then after thousands of hours of questioning, you come to the realization you are trans & decide to transiton so now your socks are finally dry & comfy (:

I didn't really feel like anything was wrong before I was about 9, I just remember doing some questionable things when i was in kindergarten like pulling my clitoris to pee while standing, not understanding why I needed to behave a certain way, when all of my friends were allowed to do whatever the hell they wanted (my only friends were boys throughout my whole life, never really felt like I belonged with the girls), trying to be like other girls, but never really being interested in dolls and playing house and all that shit... I remember vividly after 2nd grade in camp for the first time I felt so uncomfortable being a girl (I was 9 and my breast had just started developing). That was the first time i noticed I didn't feel like I belonged in the body I was born into. Didn't know a thing about transpeople or the fact they existed until i was about 18/19, tried fitting in and being a girl throughout my whole puberty, hated it, was depressed by 7th/8th grade. Now I'm 22, came out last year January... had my first T - shot last week, can't remember when was the last time i was this happy

Ahh I was starting to feel dysphoric until you mentioned out non-binary people are affected by this as well. When my mom gets home, I'm going to show this to her! :)

I didn’t know I was transgender until in my twenties. God it would of been nice to have education like this growing up

I grew up in a religious household where I was extremely sheltered from any information that hinted trans people even existed. I remember, as a kid always thinking to myself that I wanted to be a girl but just resigned to the idea that it was impossible to do so. The result was severe depression throughout my entire teenage life, and into young adulthood with multiple attempts on my life. By the age of 18, I had already heard about trans people, but my knowledge was very limited, and was brainwashed to be transphobic. Until I met some trans people and actually became really good friends with them, even dated a trans guy at one point. Those experiences opened my mind up and made me realize that I didn't have to live as a male for the rest of my life. I could actually be who I wanted. So I trialed feminine pronouns with my closest friends, and started researching heavily. Today, I am 103 days into hormone treatment and making plans for vocal, facial and gender reassignment surgeries. I'm happier than I have ever been, my entire life and feel so much freedom in being myself. I'm no longer socially awkward, love meeting new people and have stopped letting other people's opinions affect me. Being allowed to be my true gender has freed me from an endless cycle of depression and self hate. My parents still aren't supportive, but I've made friends who are and am even engaged to the most supportive guy I could ever ask for. I know this probably won't reach anyone who I was ever transphobic to in my childhood, but I feel genuinely sorry for all of it. I let my parents influence push me to hatred for people I just didn't understand. Not even realizing that I too am trans. Videos like this are so so important to the world, as they help people to understand something that can seem very complex when looking from the outside. Thank you PBR for making this and providing people with access to education on this subject.

I 100% agree that LGBTQ science needs to be studied and taught. Lack of knowledge is destroying people on both sides. I fully support and affirm all LGBTQ+ Thanks for another great video.

I really wish the surgeries weren't so expensive so I could actually have a chance at getting them.

I started my transition in 1977 in even much more ignorant times. All my friends I grew up with are gone because of it. This is wonderful. Thank you for your werk! 👯‍♀️🏳️‍⚧️🙏🏽💟

i don’t understand how people have a problem with being transgender. or gay. or literally any gender or sexual identity. so what if someone identifies as a woman despite being biologically born a man? what does that do to you? how is that hurting you in any way? i feel like if something isn’t hurting anyone or isn’t bad in any type of way, you shouldn’t hate it. that’s just pointless.

As a transmasc nonbinary person this felt so validating. I struggled a lot in my childhood because I didn't know why I didn't fit anywhere. I kinda knew when I was younger but I didn't have the words for it. Also this is so cool. I hope in the future, I can become more comfortable because becoming my most authentic self is honestly one of my goals. Again thank you so much for your video because it was so COOL!! It also definitely helps when the imposter syndrome kicks in at times.

as someone who is an ally, it has been hard for me to defend my opinions, but this video is really the best i couldve watched to fully understand this topic, thanks!

As a cishet person, this video was extremely helpful. I used to think that kids shouldn't be able to transition because I was quite misinformed as to how the transition process works for kids, but thanks to you explaining things clearly I see that letting trans kids be themselves is incredibly important.

I always supported and protected trans people but now I can completely protect them with the information I learned today thanks for educating the public and me❤

I am a sixty seven year old trans woman.It is so gratifying to know that there has been reserch done that proves we are valid.Thank you so much for that

I've been trying to socially transition for almost four years now. Thanks, family, for being offended by me wanting to be myself. :) -Chloe.

I'm a transmale, found out i was trans at my twelve years old. I turnover, reread and reread between transgenders's brain study, i do think this is largely explained and explains a lot actually, but my mom can't support me, because "God made women and men only" but, in my perspective, this couldn't be right according intersexes's existence. And i worder anxiously: "Why did i just discorver that i was trans when pre-adolescence?" This make me freak out the majority of the time. There's a scientifical explanation for all of this? If anybody can explain i would be grateful...

I'm a transgender boy and this is literally the most validating thing ever, thank you so so much :))

I’m pretty certain I’m transgender (ftm) and this is one of the most comforting things i have ever heard in my life. I feel like i fully believe myself now, thank you.

I wish i had the courage to show this to my relatives ;-; im not even out to them yett

im out to everyone, but i still get misgendered regulary. Today my gender dysphoria is super bad, so im just here vibing 0-0 Edit: my family is much more accepting now, thank you all for the support! Your all valid and wonderful! I'm gonna send this to my foster mom so that's kind of cool! Also TW: there are quite a lot of transphobes in my replies sadly so please be careful!

THANK YOU,THANK YOU ,THANKYOU I am a 75year old Transgender woman and am about to meet with a therapist next week. Your video answered so many questions regarding the feelings I have had since I was two years old. Knowing then that I wanted to be a girl. at the age of 12 I had surgery for what I was told at the time was for a double hernia. I recently after much research and a recent conversation with my primary doctor was actually very possibly Ambiguous genitals. The results was the wrong choice. I also appreciate the fact I have choices as far as Hormone's are concerned I do very much enjoy dressing and presenting my self as a woman the happier side. Thank you again Sophia

My concern with this topic is that the word 'transphobic' seems to mean someone who doesn't completely agree with me. For example, the vid claims its transphobic to suggest that a five year old is too young to know their gender identity. This statement rejects that a five year old can make a type I error. Certainly, five years is an age where humans are highly susceptible to suggestion. Notice that this rationale does not reject that gender dysphoria exists. So why then is this a transphobic thing to say? I think it is the flippant use of the word 'transphobic' that creates this 'us' vs 'them' environment. I don't see a benefit of imagining someone you disagree with to be a tyrant. For example, not everyone agrees with the belief that the planet is 6000 years old, but that doesn't mean that you are phobic of such a person holding that belief. I can see the scientific argument for gender dysphoria (Robert Sapolsky discusses this quite well), but I am yet to see any literature on a scientific basis of gender fluid individuals. Does anyone have a source or explanation for this?

Man, It seems like people who are transgender have it hard, I hope more medical research is put into transgender transitioning so they will have fewer side effects.

Tldr; forcing a transgender child to be thier biological sex can really mess them up mentally. From my personal experience as a kid who was forced into hyper femininity at a young age. I had self harm thoughts for most of my childhood and even attempted my life a few times before figuring everything out and getting help. I didn't realize I was trans (ftm) until I was about eighteen and a half and had escaped home to live with a friend, then eventually my other biological parent. Well, technically speaking I didn't know transgender people existed and was raised in an extremely LGBTQ+ phobic household in texas. Growing up I was constantly put down and getting in trouble for wearing my hair in a baseball cap and wear baggy boys clothes. I think my step mom realized what I was so she began forcing me to wear makeup/bootyshorts/lowcut tanktops once I hit 13 to try and "correct" it, and would threaten violence (and wasn't afraid to act on her threats) if I didn't comply to her wishes. But after the age of 15 she would often kick me out of the house when I refused to take off my hoodie or show off my decently sized chest. (To this day I still wear a hoodie everywhere, even at my job, as a safety blanket) My first experience with a trans person was in a homeless shelter when I was 16. He was ftm and didn't like me very much because I was very sheltered and constantly asked questions once I realized that I related to how he felt. Due to my experience with hyperfeminizing from ages 13-18 (albeit I was forced to by a transphobe.) I tend to constantly invalidate myself because i still have the conditioned urge to hide my face in makeup or wear a facemask constantly because of how I was raised to believe that afabs were hideous and hated without makeup and sex appeal. For 2 and a half years after meeting him i tried to play off my actions when i was younger (ex; always playing the boy character when making up skits on the playground, trying to be more masculine since it made me comfortable, and even trying to get school mates to call my by male names in elementary) as just regular kid stuff. I still doubt myself a lot. But I'm trying to goad myself into buying a new binder so I can feel more comfortable with myself on it. I have severe anxiety around transitioning yet I'm pretty desperate for it. I've been trying to nerve myself up to call the court for a namd change and a center that specializes in transitioning; for my state I've been told the easiest place to start would be planned parenthood. I've nearly have a panic attack when I think of calling and I couldn't even get a masculine haircut without bursting into tears and my birth mom having to explain to the hair dresser what I wanted and how I wanted it because I was too scared to speak. I feel a lot better with my new haircut and my birth mother calling me by my chosen name, but I've still got a long way to go. Sorry for the ramble. I can't talk about this stuff to people irl because of severe anxiety, but something about the anonymity of the internet makes me feel more open to spew things that I usually can't talk about.

I'm a transgender woman. And I will tell you one thing. Gender dysphoria is all too real. Mine started at age 12. It was 1970, there was no acceptance and no one to talk to about it. I finally accepted myself at age 52. I had to see a counselor for months and an MD. In order to get approved for hormones. It has been an extremely powerful treatment. My face and skin became soft, breast growth. My entire mindset changed. It was explained to me that I was entering a second puberty. Many people do not realize that this is such an important part of developing as a transgender woman. When I came out I met a crew of genetic women. They adopted me into their inner circle. They were a great influence in my life. They completely accepted me and treated me like I was one of them. I learned many things from them. They showed me how to share from the heart ❤️ We had so much fun together. Women have lots of fun. Without them I don't know if I would be a mainstream transgender woman. 24-7 365,. I had a career and everything. I had to grow up again with these new perspectives. I don't know what it's like to be a genetic woman, they are the gold standard to which I strive.

As a medical doctor…I’d always default back to adults who have similar experiences and may or may not have transitioned. They can offer perspective, regrets, and advice. Research has shown that some have regrets and others still have gender dysphoria. Many VERY educated clinicians, dedicated to preventing harm, have unanswered questions and concerns. Many very open and accepting people have unanswered questions and concerns. The conversation can’t be a platform discounting those as uneducated or narrow. They are not. Trans is real and has existed literally forever. However, it does t mean that everyone is. You’d be best served by having actual detransitioned people on ur channel. They could offer much needed perspective.

My mum tried lots of scientific arguments against transgenderism when I came out to her. I showed her that her arguments were wrong, and so she just fell back to saying that "trans people just make me feel physically ill" and she thought that was sufficient reason to reject the whole concept. She finished by saying I'd make an ugly girl. It's sad but it shows that behind the scientific veneer, transphobes are transphobes, pure and simple. Thank you for making this video, so that people can tear down the fake respectability that transphobes have disguised their transphobia with.

They should show this video in schools.

You're ending comments sound concerning to me. It sounds like if anyone disagrees with your conclusions, and provides reasons as to why they disagree with your conclusions, then they are labeled transphobic, their comment is removed, and they are blocked. I mean, this is probably going to be removed, but on the chance you do see this, I hope you realize that not all disagreements are stemmed from hate of an individual or group.

I have been kinda sceptical of the whole thing for a while but this video really cleared up all the science behind it for me. Thanks

“People we’re identifying as trans or *genderfluid* through the Middle Ages” as a genderfluid person that made me so unbelievably happy

These types of things NEED to be taught in schools. Especially since I used to think that transgender people would go through brain swap with each other to be in the gender they believe they are

Dude woke up one day and decided to speak the language of FACTS 🤩👑

Cis male here. Thanks for posting bud. Educational.

Thank you for this video, it really helped me understand my child who recently has come out as being a transgender boy. Its been hard, but searching for scientific answers has helped me a lot as a parent to understand why and how this is happening.

as a child, i never felt gender dysphoria, because my main dysphoria is things from puberty, mainly my chest. as a child i was very free and always had my shirt off around my family, but puberty really limited me and i felt like i was not myself anymore. i sadly cannot do anything about it right now, but hopefully someday i can be happy with how i look :) edit: i do wanna preface that i am genderfluid (usually feel more masculine most of the time) as i’m seeing a lot of people saying it could be gender dysmorphia(i believe) or just society beating up woman ab their bodies. i have been able to think about it long enough to know that it is not that.

My mom said she knew I was a girl in her womb, by 4 I knew I wasn't a boy and felt like I was was girl! I didn't know what transgender or anything about sex, but I did know that I was a girl! Now at 40 I'm about to have gender reassignment surgery next month and I can truly say that this is going to help me mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically whole!

My bipolar, depression, and anxiety almost completely went away (95%) the exact day I started dressing in gender affirming clothing openly and being seen socially as a girl. It was definitely some misdiagnosis on my part, i didn't realize how BAD male gender roles made me feel. That gender dysphoria was always there but i...didn't realize it in a way. im almost 30 so there is still a LOT i am unraveling, but i never realized how ingrained my dysphoria was in every aspect of my life. \ Thank you for making this wonderful video, it really explained the science well and things I didnt even know yet, it really made me feel a lot more valid as a woman of transgender experience ;) (ive been seeing a lot of people say it this way and I love it) p.s. for trans men, even the wrong sized binder can be extremely dangerous and harm the ribs, should always be properly fitted.

theres three parts too gender. sex which is biological, gender interpretation/roles which is a social construct, and gender identity which is psychological, none of which are strictly binary. and i think most trans people would agree but cis people (even allies) are still having trouble separating gender roles from gender identity.

My therapist was transphobic, and I would have thought she had known better, having studied psychology. She would refuse to refer to me by my gender identity saying it wasn’t “proper” for her as a therapist to refer to me by proper pronouns since it was dishonest to her profession, and somehow what was in my pants was more important to her -_-

Alternative title "Let your basic biology say hi to advanced biology"

wow! this really gave me more insight, I'm cisgender but I have friends who are transgender and this really helps me defend them if anyone throws hate at them >:)

Proud Nonbinary ☺️🌻

I'm actually crying right now. You don't even know how fucking validating it is, the way you calmly and passively state that non-binary people are valid, that it is scientifically proven that we exist in in between states. I'm so so grateful for this video, this is the most reassuring and comforting thing I've heard in a long time. thank you so much. Instant follow

My only problem with this video is it conflates males/females with men/women. Male and female are sexes which are physiological. Gender is psychological. While the two overlap and are related, they are not the same. Using the terms trans women and trans females interchangeably adds confusion to the discussion and makes it appear less legitimate. We are trying to distinguish ourselves from the conservatives who do equate sex and gender. Using these terms interchangeably doesn't help our cause.

My sister had gender dysphoria when she was younger and identified as boy, about 4-9 years old, but she noticed before puberty, that she wanted to be a girl instead and identifies as female lesbian now :)

I loveeeee these kind of videos 🤩 it always fascinates me learning about the brain and stuff

I'm a trans woman with _some_ professional credentials in scientific journalism--that is, reading scientific studies, having a complex and comprehensive understanding of the literature (aka. knowing what is actually being said), and reporting that science to the public. This video misses out on a MAJOR element of these brain scan studies that ends up, unfortunately, breaking down the entire video's argument. This does _not_ mean gender isn't supported by science, but rather, that "gender" is complicated, the brain is complicated, and the science is far from conclusive on sexual dimorphism (biological differences between the [cis-]sexes) in the brain. I'll try my best to explain: 1) *Sexual dimorphism in the brain* - Brain scans like the ones done in these studies show brain matter distribution (which I will shorten to "BMD" for the remainder of this post) of white and gray matter. While we do see some correlative consistencies of BMD between the [cis-]sexes, the variation is enough that we can say pretty confidently that BMD is not truly sexually dimorphic. 2) *Brain plasticity* - Missing from the video is an acknowledgement that BMD is fluid. Your BMD will fluctuate at different parts of your life. While we do find a general correlation between BMD and gender (both cis and trans), correlation does not presume causation. Theoretically, one's perception of one's own gender could influence one's behavior, experiences, diet, relationships, etc. and any of these could thus influence one's BMD. If so, then your brain would not cause your gender identity or dysphoria, but rather be a product of it. 3) *Does science prove the gender spectrum?* - This video acknowledges the "spectrum" of BMD, but makes the mistake of presuming this spectrum thus means gender in the brain is also a spectrum. Without a solid link between gender and BMD (again, see #2), we cannot conflate the two or say that science proves the gender spectrum. 4) *What do the studies NOT conclude?* - You cannot determine whether you are trans or not by getting a brain scan. You can still have gender dysphoria or be trans and have BMD that aligns with your assigned sex. BMD does not indicate true sexual dimorphism of the brain. Science does not prove validation of gender identity (yet). Science does not prove a gender spectrum (yet). 5) *...Okay then. What's the point of these studies then? What DO they say?* - Correlation and not a whole lot else (yet). The authors have also clarified the same. These studies are the necessary beginning of research into a really complex field. Finding correlations helps us narrow down likely factors of causation and illuminate other possibilities. Also, knowing our gender identities interact with our biology is nice to know. The point of this comment is to highlight the scientific mistakes in this video, but as I'm aware that losing "our brains determine our gender" as a sound argument against transphobes is a tough blow to take, I must remind you that "gender" is socially constructed (among other things), so science doesn't really have a say in how we construct gender anyway. It can be a spectrum because we say so. You don't need scientific validation. Likewise, transphobes can't use science to invalidate your gender. But if you really want some validation, the medical field validates gender transition, both social and medical, based on the current consensus that the only way to alleviate gender dysphoria is to transition. Our health outcomes rely heavily on this.

i love this video, it’s good to educate other people who don’t know that much about trans people and open their minds to this topic to make them understand more and you also worded everything so well :)

My experience: When I was a kid I always knew I was different but growing up in a very small (population 1,500) southern town, I didn't know Transgender and nonbinary people existed. When I moved to the North I came out to my father as Bi (I was 13 at the time) I was scared because of my abusive situation with him, but at least I knew religion wasn't going to be a factor (we were the ONLY nonreligious family in the southern town I grew up in). He was fairly accepting of it. (Side note: I never met my biological mother, she lost me when I was less than a week old). At the age of 14 I was no longer staying with my biological father at this point due to the abusive relationship. I had met my first Trans male (and he was also a huge bully 😅). But I did learn a lot about being Trans and Nonbinary from my experience with him. I came out as Nonbinary they, it pronouns. Honestly I think I was confused and still learning about myself. After getting my first phone at 16 I came across this video. I am now a proud, loud, Asexual, poly romantic, Transguy. But that doesn't stop people from questioning my transness, claiming that me being Trans is a trauma response. Saying it "can be cured" through intense dives into thearpy (side note: phycologists, phcratrists, and therapists told me this).

The only thing I would add is there are a LOT of trans people who realize they are trans after childhood, myself included.

I recently tried coming out to my mom, however she didn't fully accept me, saying that apparently she'll call me a boy at 18 since I'm not old enough. This video might change her mind, thank you so much for this video.

my mum told me recently then when she gave me 'the talk' quite young, said that i would get my period and that i got confused and said "isn't that a thing girls, get why are you telling me" at the time she had no idea what i was on about until about a year and a half ago when i came out and she mentioned it and how it had bamboozled her for years because she just couldn't put the pieces together

No child is getting GRS or HRT without consent unless they’re intersex.

Its so satisfying as a trans person to have studies confirming what I've thought my whole life

Oooh interesting. As a Cis person, I wanted to understand my Trans pals better, so thank you for educating me and everyone else who watched this video!

It's actually sad that gender affirming care is still so hard to get. It should be easier. It saves lives. Well done episode though.

The first minute i heard this guy talk it out an instant smile on my face, thank you for making videos like these.

Going to send this to my dad who said I would never be a guy 👹

My sister came out as trans to our parents a year ago and while they say they "accept my sister's gender journey" they still come up with excuses to misgender her and get annoyed whenever I correct them. I'm sending them this video to hopefully broaden their perspectives. The video is so informative thank you for making it

I really appreciate that you stick to data, the pros and cons, without judgment or recommendation. It makes is easy to understand all that is involved.

So proud of how far Belgium stands in transgender care. So glad I'll be getting my care in Gent. And I basically already knew about the studies mentioned and what the results were. I also know Gent has done a long term study on the effects of HRT only to find there are no other health risks attached than the ones faced by cisgender people due to their naturally occurring hormones. So trans men have the same health risk as cis men, trans women have the same health risks as cis women. They didn't find any significant long term health risks to HRT that exceed the risks of cis people. Belgium has a 133 point plan for an LGBTQ+ friendly Belgium and we have a transgender minister at the moment. We're also number 7 on the list of safest countries in the world for LGBTQ+ people. Proud to be Belgian, for once!

I love that you kept calling it our "true names". I normally call it my chosen name, but true name is so very sweet! Also thank you for tacking on the extra information about nonbinary brains as well. That's helpful!

I wanted to say you did a great job of explaining the science of transgender. I am a heterosexual woman but I have always felt that all people need to be heard and understood no mater their race gender identification or sexual preferences. We're all worthy of love respect and acceptance and celebrated for our individuality.

The brain scan sources you provide in the description actually don’t say the same thing you say in the video. The researchers say there are many times when it matches with the sex/gender assigned at birth and that it is inconclusive. Several provided sources are unavailable and the historical source intended to show Transgenderism was common in the Middle Ages just applied the math of current transgender rates to medieval population numbers which doesn’t really do what it purports. I think you’ve been inconsistent with the science you present which is decidedly unhelpful at best and intentionally misleading at worst.

Thank you for explaining this topic so calmly and collectively. I appreciate it and I wish every person in the medical field would be required to watch this. As a future nurse I want to learn and understand so I can give my future patients a safe a validating place to talk about their medical concerns. Thank you for broadening my understanding! My future patients and I thank you! Also, to all of you who are transgender, I am so proud of you and how you are striving to thrive in a very transphobic world. If you need a nurse who understands you I’ll be graduating in 2 years. I love you all! 💕

I would like to point out two things I have heard him say that you should be careful with. 1. He said that transgender people typically discover their gender identity at an early age; but their are also people who discover it much later in life. I discovered it when I was 18, I know people who discovered it when they were in their 30s, I've even known people who've discovered it in their 80s. There is no set age limit to know if you are trans, and transitioning later in life is perfectly valid as well. 2. He said to ask your friends their pronouns. NEVER DO THIS, instead offer your own pronouns when you introduce yourself, do not judge your friend if they do not offer their pronouns in turn. Some people are in the closet and don't feel comfortable with saying their preferred pronouns, but at the same time don't want to lie about their pronouns, demanding pronouns from someone can be incredibly stressful from someone in the closet and can cause grief and fear. So when introducing yourself, don't ask for someone else's pronouns, but instead offer your own.

I don't think that any kind of "phobe" is linked to intelligence, we are getting better but most schools and teachers teach that gender is determined by chromosomes. So the argument most transphobes come with is " If you were born with XX or XY you are that gender" The fact that it's the brain that determines your gender is not being taught in schools, more on the internet, and in optional classes, you can take. Most people are just misinformed and believe what they were taught from a young age. And unless you are a teacher or professor from a school that person recognizes as someone with factual authority, they will likely ignore the facts.

You were articulate, concise, and the points you made were well laid out. Thank you for making this.

Thank you so much this was on my recommendation page and made my day to see that people actually care enough to actually explain it all. Also I love this channel and I subscribed as soon as the video started

I've been on testosterone for a year and 8 months now. Hormones have really helped with my self-esteem. I look, sound, and feel more like myself. I've even been mistaken as cisgender haha. I'm very thankful to have a supportive family, because without them, I would not have come this far in my transition.

I thought there will be a lot of debates but in reality this comment section is pretty calm

I'm transgender male to female and I just started at the age of 43. A ton ov videos like this has helped both me and my wife try to figure things out. I'm currently seeing a psychiatrist,therapist,and in December will start my hrt or hormone replacement therapy. So yes thank you a million times I'm sure you helped tons of people and I loved your video.