Tomboy or sex change candidate - how young is too young to label a child transgender?

Apr 20, 2017, 10:21 AM

Are we too quick to label kids transgender when they don't conform to type? Some parents and doctors are concerned that children are starting medical treatment to block puberty before they've had the chance to explore who they are. But organisations that support transgender people say children need to be accepted when they want to change identity. Joining Vinny this morning parenting coach and author Stephanie Davies-Arai from Transgender Trend a campaign group concerned about this issue, Ellen Murray who is chair of GenderJam NI and the commentator Alicia Perry.