Trans – Three generations and their fight for recognition | DW Documentary

Sophie, 32, opts for medical gender reassignment. Luca, 16, knew as a child that he was a boy, born into the body of a girl. And 69-year-old Nora campaigns for trans rights.

Born into the body of a boy, 32-year-old Sophie realized at a very young age that something wasn’t right. Her struggles with her own identity were further heightened during puberty. But it wasn’t until she left home that she felt able to make the decision to live as a woman -Sophie — in future.

In her mid-20s, the young trans woman who worked as a cashier at a discount store began a course of hormone therapy. From that point on her appearance steadily changed: her facial features and physique became more and more feminine. But Sophie was still unhappy. For her, being a woman also meant having gender reassignment. At the age of 30, she underwent the long-yearned-for operation at the University Hospital in Essen.

Gender reassignment surgery has been on the rise for years. In 2021, 2,598 people in Germany underwent this type of medical procedure. Sophie hopes that after her operation, she’ll be able to leave her own trans identity behind. “For me, the word ‘transgender’ will no longer exist,” she says.

Luca (16) knew in primary school that he was a boy – born into the body of a girl. Luca’s family accepted his new identity and he also received professional psychological support. Luca took hormone blockers to prevent the onset of female puberty. To make his voice deeper and his body more masculine, he has to apply a testosterone gel every day for the rest of his life. Whenever Luca tells people he’s trans, he realizes: “Being trans isn’t really accepted in society. You’re still quite often put down for it.”

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24 comments

  9. Report this propaganda.
    I can't believe generations of parents & grandparents worked hard & saved up savings just for these jokes to waste all their savings to "change their personality".

  11. Recognition for What ???? It’s either Male or Female , if you want to dress up as a Male / Female so what !! You can’t change who you where born as it’s that Simple , you’re what you where Biologically born as

  12. Not only do these people need Jesus but also the people and media companies that push this. It is pure Satanic evil and we will never accept this in Jesus Almighty name! 🙏✝️

  14. What we think at 5, at 10, at 18 , and even at 22, are not the same at 30, 40, and 50.
    No matter, he still can't have a baby and he still needs prostrate exams.

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    I got human beings I love. Lying to them was never my thing. There is no God. Thanks to an old friend I remember the first lie I ever told 🙂 – Me aka Ron Swanson 2.0/Ron Swanson on Snoop Dogg/a nerd

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  18. This is pure evil and all the evidence shows that. We will never forget the people and networks who pushed this stuff and you will be held accountable fpr this evil.

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