Immersion in only one book as a primary reader is a glaring display of ignorance as is selecting only one aspect of any book. So much for compassion, acceptance, Judge not lest ye be judged. It is not your place to judge. Gender has nothing to do with anatomy, per se. Anymore than you’re choosing to be such a judgmental bigot. Wait, I need to correct myself, YOU have the CHOICE to change. Someone dealing with Gender dysphoria, as it used to be called,do NOT. Jason, You want smaller feet than what you have? No problem, just put your feet in smaller shoes. See how well that works? Believe me, I AM being nice.

so agree with you SMH

You have got to be kidding me! I find the comments, though absolutely the given rights to express of the previous person’s posting so one-sided and narrow-minded. I am a 62 year old heterosexual woman who has relatives, friends and co-workers who have struggled with their gender identification their whole lives.

Most are Christians and Jewish and have come from supportive, responsible parents and families. This also includes younger sons and daughters going through the same with “straight” parents. Time and time again when they have opened up and discussed how they feel, it boils down to not being a choice, but rather how they actually feel inside, in their minds, brains. It’s how they feel and not a choice for them and they can’t be swayed into thinking otherwise. This is how they feel. The ones have married members of the opposite sex have ALL gotten divorced.

Many have met with ministers, priests and Rabbis in an attempt to change their minds, praying for help and guidance. I include them in my daily prayers and am always there for them with my love and support if and when they ask for it.

Only one that I know of is trying to change, but it is a daily struggle, trying to change and adapt her thinking, and is on prescription drugs for depression. She is miserable and can’t enjoy, feel good about herself or even focus on normal daily activities- her life totally revolves around her “confusion” as they put it
and I find that totally unacceptable. She has been on suicide watch as well.
It saddens me when I think about the countless others going through the same struggle, many of them being abandoned by their families and ridiculed by society.

The moral majority should focus on the homeless, abandoned children, the addicted, etc., and walk the talk, and remember “Judge not least thee be judged.” For those who believe in a higher power, and I certainly do, know we will have to answer to our Maker when our life on this Earth has ended, and He will be the one who judges.
Take care of yourself Jaz. I appreciate your courage and will include you and all others struggling in my
thoughts and prayers.

Well said Jason! I think people need to guide there children not confuse them even more!

Jason, you should check your own grammar before finding fault with others. Your own leaves much to be desired. I find many, many grammatical and spelling errors in your comments.

jason Stevens – “Gender” and “Sex” are not synonymous. “Sex” is what you are referring to when you speak about DNA, X- and Y- Chromosomes. “Sex” is the biological factor and is defined by our DNA. “Gender” is socially constructed, socially defined. DNA does not relate to Gender in any fashion. Therefore, the argument you make isn’t quite valid. You are entitled to your beliefs, but attacking (i.e. calling names) someone for theirs is not an efficient way to conduct an argument, whether it is of a moral basis or not. You can’t change science; and changing culture is nearly as impossible.

Janet – I happened across this article when I was searching about Jazz for one of my college courses (“Gender, Sexuality, & Homophobia”). It is an amazing article, and I just wanted to pass on some praise. Keep up the fantastic writing.

Sincerely,
Mya

Jason needs to pull his head out of his fanny. Probably jealous is the way I see it. Not everyone has wonderful parents who support them, and it looks like Jason was an unloved little girl.

Closed minds should have closed mouths :)

Jason, there is a difference between the male and female brain. THIS is what happens in these cases. She was born with a female brain.All you have to do is read up in it.

I have to admit that at over 60 years old I had become accustomed to the LGB portion of LGBT but had no understanding of “transgender” and what it really means until I saw a video of you and Barbara Walters. Thank you for your bravery and ongoing commitment, you have made a convert today of this old white male. I will always look at transgender people as unique and special thanks to you folks. Jazz, you go girl!

Ps. I love ur clothes their really cool(unlike mine)

PLEASE IMAGINE YOURSELF IN A FEMALE BODY. I GATHER YOU WILL BE TOTING YOUR BIBLE WHEN YOU ARE IN THAT FEMALE BODY. PLEASE REFER TO IT TO SEE IF THERE IS A WAY TO CHANGE BACK TO MALE. SIR, YOU DO NOT RADIATE LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE SO YOU KNOW NOTHING OF GOD. ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MAKE THE WORLD SO DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN THAT YOU MAY THINK OF AS DIFFERENT. AND EQUATING GIVING BIRTH WITH BEING A FEMALE? T, HERE ARE PLENTY OF WOMAN BORN FEMALE WHO CANNOT GIVE BIRTH. I QUESS IN YOUR MIND YOU DO NOT CONSIDER THEM FEMALE.

She is a little angel !!! I can not find better words to describe her. Every parrent should be proud to have such wonderful daughter!

Actually, that is false sweetie. I am a proud gender fluid, no I am not both male and female, but I know for a damn fact that it is NOT a choice. Who in their right mind would choose to be picked on? Every year about 1,400 kids are bullied and about 10-15% of them commit suicide sweetie. When you’re born, you can’t choose to be male or female, its how you’re born. Jazz was born special. It’s as much of a choice to be gay, trans, bi, etc as it is to be white or black. See, there is no logic in that. You’re talking about religion in this, yes God has played a part, but he loves her JUST as much as he loves you and I. If God didn’t want her that way, she would not have been born that way. I am Catholic, I go to Church every Sunday, I work for my Church so I know what I am talking about. She is a GORGEOUS young lady. In the bible, in Genesis it talks about how we’re all made in God’s image and how he loves us all; well, that is true about us and Jazz. She is embracing who she truly is. Nobody should take that away from her. Nobody should be told who they can and can’t be. Jason, telling her she can’t be a girl because she was born a boy, is like me telling you that you can’t like rap music because you were born white. At the same time, she felt trapped. She knew it wouldn’t be right to stay a boy. God did make her like this, He put the image in her mind to become a boy, other wise she would’ve stayed a male. If you really wanna be ignorant and start unneeded drama, feel free to email me sarbear980@gmail.com
That goes to anybody who has anything negative to say about Jazz.

In Exodus, God had put the Irealites in Egypt, just like He did for them, He will do for her. He broke them free, and he will do that to her. In the end, nobodys opinion means anything, for in the end, God will judge all.

Jazz,
keep doing you and keep being beautiful sweetie. Hold your head up and ignore what others think. You’re as much of a girl as anyone else. Stay strong and be YOU.

I think it’s ridiculous for people to say it’s not right to change how God made Jazz or any other person. God DID make her born this way and that much is very apparent. I was born with a cleft lip and palate- how God made me- does that mean I couldn’t go through the over twenty years of treatment including eleven surgeries to get me to a place physically so I could fully participate in life the way I deserve?

And to Jazz, you and so beautiful and strong and inspirational. I am a girl who grew up in a conservative Catholic family and I still consider myself Christian in that I believe in God. What I don’t get is how people who call themselves Christian can deny that God loves every single one of us. I think what you are doing is amazing, and I wish you nothing but the best in your life as a young woman!

One life, enjoy it.

You are still irresponsible and ridicous and should be ashamed. AND If you wonder where I got these stupid words….I copied and pasted from YOUR mail! Read a book, get a life and back off.

Herman, I don’t have to claim to know what God looks like. If you read the Bible it expains very clearly read it for yourself; that is unless you don’t want to in fear of having the real truth revealed to you which would then force you to rethink your position on the whole subject. As far as your refference to living in a “cave”. like so many others who ignore fact and truth and are swept up in what is supposed to be politically correct and what society deems acceptable you obviously refuse to accept the fact that God and his word has always been the same and does not change. read 1 corinthians 6:9 thru 11 and Romans ch 1:18 thru 25. Ps Gods’ will is also explained very clearly in the Bible which happens to be the best selling book in history. Take the time and read it for yourself 3 1/2 chapters a day will get you through the whole book in 1 year.

Jason,,,,,,why are you here? Do you have daddy issues? Jazz DOES NOT>>> she has complete support from her family and fans and you should just go back to the cave you crawled out of.

So now you are claiming to know what God looks like…..and God’s will?

Herman, Sure i’ve seen a duck billed platypus. They are found in Austrailia. That is one of many creatures God has made that look strange. Have you evern seen a lantern fish because that is another one , but man which includes both man and woman were made in the image of God and made in two distinct genders male and female nothing in between and not made to be a convertable . Read Genesis chapters 1 and 2 of the Bible very carefully and very slowly and go over it a couple of times it remarkably easy to comprehend. P.S. be careful, Janet has already expressed a dislike for name calling.

Lisa , You obviously don’t know the definition of the word and your grammer is terrible” a ignorant!” . However I see you did spell ” God ” right this time. There could be some hope for you after all I dought it , but who knows. I’ll try to simplify it for you even further. The chromosones in Jazzs’ DNA contain an X and a Y signature with is the contribution of a male not an X and a X signature which would be the contribution of a female subject. Nothing man can do to change that.

Jason – I do not condone name-calling or attacks in the way that you’ve engaged in. So I have unapproved any of your comments calling other commenters “morons” or “idiots” for understanding that gender (which is different than anatomical sex) is a lot more diverse than just masculine/feminine, man/woman, boy/girl. Please be respectful of others’ outlooks and they’ll be more respectful of you. Attack and debate are very different things.

I will no longer respond to Jason because I do not want to fight…..I know Jazz would not want that. Plus, he is an idiot.

Jason, Jason, Jason……have you ever seen a duck-billed platypus…..A mammal with a duck bill that lays eggs…… God does not make mistakes……he just makes individuals! And some are more special and some are smarter.

Sorry to disapoint you but there are and has only ever been two genders. That will never change. Being well read and well educated means very little if tempered that reading and education with the Bible. Otherwise your mind is as polluted as most as your environment.

First of all, I don’t care whether you take offense or not . God which is spelled with a capitaql “G” did not make him like this. God made him a male, because if that were not the case then there would no need for a physical change via surgery or hormones. Now with regard to a women not being able to give birth due to infertility or because of a hysterectomy they are still women born with the internal organs and external body parts that allow for that function if not otherwise affected by adverse conditions. In other words born female. Finnally this is not an issue about whether or not i think women are a “baby making factory” this is an issue about what is true and what is not , what is real and what is not and what is right and what is not and the support of this outlandish idea that this is normal with regard to this child.is not.

You are right about a few things. She has accepted the fact that she cannot have kids and tells any boy that is interested in her the truth up front. DID YOU NOT SEE 20/20? AND man cannot change what god has done….only correct it.

She is so pretty I’m 10 and I would date her she is so beautiful

Jason, you are ignorant! God bless you Jazz, you are a beautiful little girl!

This IS how god made Jazz!

I take great offense at your comment about fertility. What about all the woman who can’t give birth? Are they not women because they are infertile or have had to have a hysterectomy? Is that all woman are to you is baby making factories?

May I interrupt here. The blockers is what Jazz is on and without insurance coverage it’s much more expensive than the cross hormones that your wife is probably taking. My son is on cross hormones FtM and as well they cost me about $75 per three months. But because we didnt get on blockers also cost us an out of pocket surgery of 10k to remove his breasts. The important step for our young people is to get blockers which may be impossible for most.

I believe what they are talking about are puberty blockers. Only pre-adolescents qualify for that treatment which I have heard is quite expensive. Even my 14 yo is too old for them.

Like you, I knew at a very young age I was different. I tried to do something about it without adult or parental support. It wasn’t until I became an emancipated teen that I could do anything. That was 30 years a go and to transition then was far harder than I ever imagined.

I am happy for you that your parents have been supportive. As one transwoman to a young lady who will be a transwoman one day soon, I wish you every happiness in your journey through life. As your body grows into womanhood, I hope that you find it is more of a continuing series of goals rather than just a single goal as I did in the beginning! Listen to your instincts and your feelings, they will help guide you along your path to adulthood. Watch carefully the girls and women around you to know the actions a proper young lady should know, and you will do very well!!

Wishing you every happiness!

Respectfully,
Roberta~Jeanae

My wife is currently going through hormone therapy, and while it isn’t cheap, it isn’t 18k either. We spend a total of about $150 a month for her, and that’s for 3 different medications. Our insurance doesn’t cover most of it, so that’s almost all out of pocket for us. I look forward to the day that insurance companies recognize this as the legitimate health concern, so everyone can be free to be who they were meant to be.

Jazz is all grown up now!!! So excited to see her again on this site! Thank you for posting this.

Love, Julie

Wow – I had no idea it would cost that much. That’s going to be a major barrier for most. Something we will have to address over the next few years.

Thanks, Janet, for sharing this update with us.