Sadie’s Summer Camp – Bonus Scene | Gender Revolution

I met so many families moms and dads

I met so many families moms and dads brothers and sisters all adjusting to a

brothers and sisters all adjusting to a

brothers and sisters all adjusting to a new normal when a child tells them I’m

new normal when a child tells them I’m

new normal when a child tells them I’m not a boy or I’m not a girl but as the

not a boy or I’m not a girl but as the

not a boy or I’m not a girl but as the same goes it takes a village so I

same goes it takes a village so I

same goes it takes a village so I wondered how are the institutions who

wondered how are the institutions who

wondered how are the institutions who helped raise our children adapting to

helped raise our children adapting to

helped raise our children adapting to this gender revolution grammar schools

this gender revolution grammar schools

this gender revolution grammar schools daycare and that right of passage

daycare and that right of passage

daycare and that right of passage summer camp so I traveled to Long Island

summer camp so I traveled to Long Island

summer camp so I traveled to Long Island to meet Sadie a tiny camper on the front

to meet Sadie a tiny camper on the front

to meet Sadie a tiny camper on the front line

line

line she’s on a gender journey of her own and

she’s on a gender journey of her own and

she’s on a gender journey of her own and the entire community here at Hampton

the entire community here at Hampton

the entire community here at Hampton Country day camp is along for the ride

Country day camp is along for the ride

Country day camp is along for the ride let me show me around John okay low

let me show me around John okay low

let me show me around John okay low robes whoa-ho-ho this is like a zipline

robes whoa-ho-ho this is like a zipline

robes whoa-ho-ho this is like a zipline right yeah that’s so cool

right yeah that’s so cool

right yeah that’s so cool so Sadie is the first transgender camper

so Sadie is the first transgender camper

so Sadie is the first transgender camper here at Hampton Country Day camp yes I

here at Hampton Country Day camp yes I

here at Hampton Country Day camp yes I could say it’s been a big adjustment

could say it’s been a big adjustment

could say it’s been a big adjustment were you worried about her making this

were you worried about her making this

were you worried about her making this transition because she started here as a

transition because she started here as a

transition because she started here as a boy while it initially took me by

boy while it initially took me by

boy while it initially took me by surprise I think through conversations

surprise I think through conversations

surprise I think through conversations and just kind of looking at it in a

and just kind of looking at it in a

and just kind of looking at it in a rational way and trying to figure out

rational way and trying to figure out

rational way and trying to figure out how this was going to work out on and

how this was going to work out on and

how this was going to work out on and knowing

knowing

knowing Sadie as proposed wonderful little child

Sadie as proposed wonderful little child

Sadie as proposed wonderful little child to just such a happy child this is camp

to just such a happy child this is camp

to just such a happy child this is camp camp is about being happy

camp is about being happy

camp is about being happy so our concerns were really how Sadie

so our concerns were really how Sadie

so our concerns were really how Sadie was going to make the transition here

was going to make the transition here

was going to make the transition here and how other campers were going to

and how other campers were going to

and how other campers were going to receive her so there were a number of

receive her so there were a number of

receive her so there were a number of things to consider

things to consider

things to consider it was never a question of would we do

it was never a question of would we do

it was never a question of would we do this it was just a matter of how will we

this it was just a matter of how will we

this it was just a matter of how will we do that never a question never question

do that never a question never question

do that never a question never question so how old were you Sadie when you said

so how old were you Sadie when you said

so how old were you Sadie when you said when you thought to yourself and you

when you thought to yourself and you

when you thought to yourself and you started telling your mom and dad I’m not

started telling your mom and dad I’m not

started telling your mom and dad I’m not a boy I’m a girl I think as well when

a boy I’m a girl I think as well when

a boy I’m a girl I think as well when you heard from Sadie’s parents that she

you heard from Sadie’s parents that she

you heard from Sadie’s parents that she was going to be coming to camp as a girl

was going to be coming to camp as a girl

was going to be coming to camp as a girl at six

at six

at six were you surprised I wasn’t because I

were you surprised I wasn’t because I

were you surprised I wasn’t because I had been speaking to her mother even at

had been speaking to her mother even at

had been speaking to her mother even at the age of three I think a lot of people

the age of three I think a lot of people

the age of three I think a lot of people listening to this conversation might

listening to this conversation might

listening to this conversation might think

think

think that’s just too young how do you know at

that’s just too young how do you know at

that’s just too young how do you know at such a young age that this is who you

such a young age that this is who you

such a young age that this is who you are and could it just be a faith I think

are and could it just be a faith I think

are and could it just be a faith I think that’s probably the question what people

that’s probably the question what people

that’s probably the question what people ask I just use the facts that have been

ask I just use the facts that have been

ask I just use the facts that have been given to me and that is children

given to me and that is children

given to me and that is children actually formulate a gender identity at

actually formulate a gender identity at

actually formulate a gender identity at a very young age and it can be as young

a very young age and it can be as young

a very young age and it can be as young as two or three that they’d begin to

as two or three that they’d begin to

as two or three that they’d begin to demonstrate this is exactly what we saw

demonstrate this is exactly what we saw

demonstrate this is exactly what we saw in Sadie when she was here at camp and

in Sadie when she was here at camp and

in Sadie when she was here at camp and you have to allow them to express

you have to allow them to express

you have to allow them to express themselves freely and be the people that

themselves freely and be the people that

themselves freely and be the people that they are the seminars that we’ve

they are the seminars that we’ve

they are the seminars that we’ve attended and we go to camp conferences

attended and we go to camp conferences

attended and we go to camp conferences there had already been a lot of

there had already been a lot of

there had already been a lot of discussion going on sleep awake hamster

discussion going on sleep awake hamster

discussion going on sleep awake hamster now starting to consider these

now starting to consider these

now starting to consider these situations and started to educate

situations and started to educate

situations and started to educate ourselves a little bit about this

ourselves a little bit about this

ourselves a little bit about this because we knew that you know we’re on

because we knew that you know we’re on

because we knew that you know we’re on the horizon of change and tell me about

the horizon of change and tell me about

the horizon of change and tell me about other campers and their parents was that

other campers and their parents was that

other campers and their parents was that tricky I called every person who had a

tricky I called every person who had a

tricky I called every person who had a child that was going to be in Sadie’s

child that was going to be in Sadie’s

child that was going to be in Sadie’s group to come except giving them the

group to come except giving them the

group to come except giving them the information about what we were planning

information about what we were planning

information about what we were planning to do so what was the reaction was there

to do so what was the reaction was there

to do so what was the reaction was there any resistance from family it was

any resistance from family it was

any resistance from family it was amazing they were so welcoming to the

amazing they were so welcoming to the

amazing they were so welcoming to the idea I was actually surprised by how

idea I was actually surprised by how

idea I was actually surprised by how easy it was Sadie was in a boy’s group

easy it was Sadie was in a boy’s group

easy it was Sadie was in a boy’s group at page five and then a girl’s group at

at page five and then a girl’s group at

at page five and then a girl’s group at Sadie’s at age seven how did the campers

Sadie’s at age seven how did the campers

Sadie’s at age seven how did the campers react the campers were just welcoming to

react the campers were just welcoming to

react the campers were just welcoming to her there was certainly steps that we

her there was certainly steps that we

her there was certainly steps that we took to make sure that her privacy was

took to make sure that her privacy was

took to make sure that her privacy was respected and and the privacy of the

respected and and the privacy of the

respected and and the privacy of the other campers was respected so her

other campers was respected so her

other campers was respected so her changing was handled separately and you

changing was handled separately and you

changing was handled separately and you asked Sadie’s parents you need to have a

asked Sadie’s parents you need to have a

asked Sadie’s parents you need to have a bathing suit that affords her more

bathing suit that affords her more

bathing suit that affords her more modesty than maybe other girls

modesty than maybe other girls

modesty than maybe other girls exactly I know you went shopping for a

exactly I know you went shopping for a

exactly I know you went shopping for a bathing suit this year for a girls baby

bathing suit this year for a girls baby

bathing suit this year for a girls baby too right was that exciting for you

too right was that exciting for you

too right was that exciting for you mm-hmm yeah tell me about your bathing

mm-hmm yeah tell me about your bathing

mm-hmm yeah tell me about your bathing suit pink I liked it I was like that was

suit pink I liked it I was like that was

suit pink I liked it I was like that was best shopping in my life and when Sadie

best shopping in my life and when Sadie

best shopping in my life and when Sadie changes she goes to a private area you

changes she goes to a private area you

changes she goes to a private area you go through step for it area to change is

go through step for it area to change is

go through step for it area to change is taken by a counselor which

taken by a counselor which

taken by a counselor which Sehun and go to a separate bathroom and

Sehun and go to a separate bathroom and

Sehun and go to a separate bathroom and enter changes in that back in a very

enter changes in that back in a very

enter changes in that back in a very short amount of time it seems that our

short amount of time it seems that our

short amount of time it seems that our perception of gender has changed

perception of gender has changed

perception of gender has changed dramatically there’s so much going on

dramatically there’s so much going on

dramatically there’s so much going on around the issue and people can just be

around the issue and people can just be

around the issue and people can just be accepting of who people are and give

accepting of who people are and give

accepting of who people are and give them an opportunity to express

them an opportunity to express

them an opportunity to express themselves his joyous I mean this is a

themselves his joyous I mean this is a

themselves his joyous I mean this is a joyous child how could we ever take that

joyous child how could we ever take that

joyous child how could we ever take that away from her makes her feel painful for

away from her makes her feel painful for

away from her makes her feel painful for who she is

who she is

who she is just doesn’t seem right or fat

just doesn’t seem right or fat

just doesn’t seem right or fat [Music]

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