{"id":1533,"date":"2012-05-07T05:48:24","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T05:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/forums\/discussion\/boy-turns-to-girl-without-surgery"},"modified":"2012-05-07T05:48:24","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T05:48:24","slug":"boy-turns-to-girl-without-surgery","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/forums\/discussion\/boy-turns-to-girl-without-surgery","title":{"rendered":"Boy turns to girl \u2013 without surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

I noticed this article on the net http:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/world\/a\/-\/world\/13617310\/boy-turns-to-girl-without-surgery\/<\/p>\n

Interesting story and while the boy has had luck on her side in growing up in a body that largely suits her I wonder if this quirk of nature is a blessing or not ...
\ncertainly I would have preferred to be in a body like this, as I would have little to have fixed , But others may disagree
\nSo ???
\nHugs
\nSuzz
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Ryan McKenna always felt like a girl trapped inside a boy's body, but unlike many who suffer from gender identity disorders, Ryan didn't need surgery to become the female he believed he truly was.<\/p>\n

As a child Ryan's mum Julie found small lumps on his chest, before a doctor said Ryan probably had high oestrogen levels, but would likely grow out of it over time.<\/p>\n

At school, Ryan preferred hanging out with girls, and described himself as 'dress mad'.<\/p>\n

Ryan is affected by a hormonal imbalance which can affect growth, fertility and behaviour.<\/p>\n

The imbalance can pose serious psychological problems for those affected, but with support from loved ones, these issues can be overcome.<\/p>\n

The first noticeable changes came in adolescence when Ryan began developing breasts and curvy hips at the same time as his female friends.<\/p>\n

\"My transformation was amazing. I was a little ginger boy, then I went curvy like a woman,\" Ryan told The Sun.<\/p>\n

\"I'm really lucky. I never got any facial hair and I haven't got an Adam's apple. My bum is perky like a woman's and my waist is narrow and hour-glassy,\" she added.<\/p>\n

Ryan admits at times her childhood was difficult, especially when it came to not fitting in as a girl or a boy.<\/p>\n

\"At school I was always one of the girls. We'd talk about stuff like our boobs growing and giggle about boys. Sometimes they'd talk about their periods and forgot I don't get them. They\u2019're the only girls' thing I'm glad I haven't got.\"<\/p>\n

But over the past year Ryan, who still lives at home with her family, has fully embraced his femininity, and says her family is to thank for the smooth transition.<\/p>\n

\"This year I grew into a woman and have never been happier,\" she told the Sun. \"My dad is a real man's man, so he found it a bit difficult at first. But he's absolutely fine with it now.\"<\/p>\n

Ryan has now begun to date men, who she makes aware of her situation, but hasn't yet fallen in love.
\nShe has begun the process of speaking to a GP about plans for gender reassignment surgery.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","topic-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1533","topic","type-topic","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/1533","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/topic"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic\/1533\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1533"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tgr.net.au\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic-tag?post=1533"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}