“From today I want to live and be known as a boy”: the trending videos of transgender children

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The Great Student debate Russian and Ukrainian students are reaching out to each other via videos in which they debate the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. The videos have attracted millions of views, though in most cases, disagreement still prevails. But one video stood out: in it, a group of Russian students say they are ashamed of their country and ask the Ukrainians for forgiveness. We hear from one of them. Transgender Children Social media is for sharing. Sharing news, stories, even what you’re eating. But is it ok to share personal details about your kids? BBC Trending asks whether its right for parents to post videos about young transgender children who want to live and be known as a different gender from the one they were born as. Whilst parents are eager to share their family’s story with friends online, what are the implications if those stories are viewed millions of times across the world? BBC Trending speaks to the mother of a young child who wants to live as a girl, and finds out what the transgender community makes of these videos. Photo: Colorful paper notes with gender symbols. Credit: Shutterstock