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[quote=Anonymous]The comments about transgender identity being "trendy" are misinformed at best.  Gender identity has always been fluid, but only very recently has society and the medical/ psychology community caught up with what many generations of individuals have always known: that a person can truly and authentically be a different gender than her biological sex.  This isn't a "trend."  Like greater acceptance of homosexuality, increasing awareness of gender identity is resulting in more people being able to live authentic lives, and fewer being stuffed into a mold that suffocates them.

OP, you sound like a loving parent with an open mind.  That is what your child needs.  Do what makes your child feel comfortable.  If it turns out that she needs to present as a boy now and later is cisgender, then no harm will have been done.  If it turns out that she is gender-queer, transgender, or possibly a lesbian (there's a difference, but some % of gender queer little kids end up being cis but not straight), then the start she got with you-- acceptance, support, and understanding will sustain her.

There's no harm in seeking professional guidance.

But for the love of all that is good and decent, ignore the "trend" comments.  Your child is not responding to Caitlyn's Vanity Fair cover.  She's trying to be herself, whoever that is.  [/quote]

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