My group and I decided to go to a see Jodie Patterson speak about her transgender child and what it is like to be a mother with a trans kid. When her then son was very little he was usually very happy and energetic. But then there was a sudden change in behavior. Jodie noticed that Penelope was not as happy and asked him why. He told her that he wasn’t a he and was a girl. Jodie was surprised but explained to us that all she wanted was for child to be happy and if this made her happy then why would she say no. Patterson allowed her to wear dresses and do things that were more feminine. Today Jodie is an activist and stands up for LGBTQ rights. I learned that parents of transgender children might not know what being trans is but still fight for their child being able to come out. That’s because they want to their child to be happy and feel confidant about who they are.    

This is Jodie Patterson and her children.