When a five year old says he's a boy, everyone believes him, unless he's trans
Helen challenges the double standard in how society treats children's self-knowledge, pointing out that we trust children to know many things about themselves but question their gender identity
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Dr Helen Webberley, Gender Specialist and Medical Educator
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