Check “Boy” or “Girl”

December 11, 2008
by Gina L. Diorio, M.A.

The age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” has just taken on a whole new meaning. Forget the myriad options ranging from teacher and engineer to actor or electrician. Now, the biggest decision may be down to two choices: boy or girl.

Yes, seriously.

This week, the near-century-old Endocrine Society recommended that children suffering from gender identity disorders be given hormones to block puberty in order to give the kids time to decide which gender they prefer. Specifically, the BBC reports that the guidelines state: “We recommend that adolescents who fulfil [sic] eligibility and readiness criteria for gender reassignment initially undergo treatment to suppress pubertal development.”

Folks, you just can’t make this stuff up. the rest