lmao its 2020, accept people who they are already, if you don't its your choice and you'll get bad karma on you anyway

IMHO at his ages, it still can go either way, and to be honest it doesn't matter (to me). CJ should be allowed his own course. I assume his parents mean the best (most parents do btw) but it also means that his parents / ppl should leave CJ free to determine his/her/its course. This all aside, CJ looks like a powerhouse soul which should be protected and nourished at the same time. Wishing all the best. Life can be a struggle what ever your path may be.

I never liked formal wear.. I do know that we still have events like that and it can be useful to learn how to get dressed up as a skill in life, however, I believe that should mean "wear some kind of suit or dress", and whether you are man or woman, or neutral, you should get to pick what uncomfortable thing you're having to be shoved into for hours. I'm female and I would much rather wear a suit. I'm still celebrating the occasion and being professional, but that pure hell of finding a bra that goes with that special dress... uhg! That said... if you want to go through that, man, woman, or otherwise, you should have the choice. I guess that's all I'm wanting to say. People should have a choice of some kind.

I love this!! I personally am in the LGBTQ, I'm Bi and my parents are against it. I'm proving them wrong!

wow this boy is amazing you slay queen ;)

This could be my kid. She started off life as my little boy, but it clearly became obvious that she was a girl. From the time she was 18 months old. Everything girly and pink - that's what she wanted. I (and my husband) never said no to anything. But somewhere along the line she realized she had to hide it. She has the same lovely red hair as CJ, and at 19 is now starting the process of medically becoming the worman she's always known herself to be. I love CJ's parents. I'm sure they just love and support their child, and probably don't feel like they're doing anything special (even though they are).

In 2020 just respect people’s gender choice and you’ll be fine

he looks absolutely gorgeous, we need more people like him

I have read about CJ previously and he gives me so much hope! I dream of being that open and comfortable with myself one day.

Why don't we just refer to people by... their names....

So some of the comments say that he's being put on puberty blockers?? I totally support this boy, but as for puberty blockers, I feel like that at 12, he too young to make that kind of decision fully understanding the consequences. Identity also swings around a lot at such an age. If he blocks his puberty changes, there could be bad side effects should be choose to stop taking the blocker, with stunted growth & other issues. Another problem is that he may remain pretty small (not that being short is an issue. But natural height shouldn't be supressed. It could have adverse health effects). My brother is 11. I take psychology. I can say pretty certainly that personality is still developing and it's just overall not the best idea to do this. I rlly hope they didn't put him on blockers.

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He is one of the most gorgeous children I've ever seen

I consider myself pretty open and aware of gender options, but this article shook up my complacency of how enlightened I see myself. What a fantastic scrambling of the signals I thought I knew. He is male, a boy (biology does not equal gender), gay, and cross-dressing. Also young, wise, and strong. I love that adults around him heard the content of his message and didn't get too distracted by his age or appearance. My goal as a parent is to not squash the expression of my daughter being herself. I love this crack in the culture that CJ is jamming himself into and opening up. Like water cracking a mountain.

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Sure, let's change dress codes because of one confused boy. Makes perfect sense.

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Geez, what is wrong with some parents? That boy looks like a girl and is wearing makeup. he is clearly mentally unstable and has a Gender Identity Disorder, that is a mental illness. Get the boy some help instead of trying to capitalize on his illness.

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Here it is tried to impose a small, insignificant world view on all others. This is what Jehovah's Witnesses and vegans do. And now the small, insignificant group of others. But I don't want to be lectured or manipulated by Jehovah's Witnesses, vegans or gender believers. And here a child was used to manipulate other children. A loathsomeness under the guise of tolerance, art or supposed opinion. Most people have no opinion at all and let themselves be driven like a leaf in the wind by the manipulators. One first has an own opinion, if one can form one. And education belongs to it.

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Okay, am I the only one who feels a bit mislead by the title? I thought this was a girl who was being bullied about the way she dressed.

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its not about the other kids not understanding. They know why they don't wanna hang out with him, because he dresses strangely even for a girl in some of these photos. people don't like things that are too different from what they are used to and kids brains aren't developed enough to even understand how to cope with this kind of situation in their class. TBH im surprised the parents let him put makeup on at that age

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Wait im confused.i thought the article was supposed to be about gender neutrality and a boy wanting to learn about make up/ hairstyling. But cj then is obviously dressed as a girl. Clothing usually isnt gender neutral and cj is choosing to wear tranditionally girl attire. So is he in transition? Not there is anything wrong with that. But then cj is schooling schools on neutral dress codes yet dresses in girl specific clothes and helping out the lgbt etc..but nowhere does it mention anything about his current status..so is he straight?...is he in transition..? A very confusing article

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Ganz miese Indoktrination. Gerade bei Kindern. Bad indoctrination. Especially in children.

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Poor confused little boy.

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Gender creative? I have a hard time taking that seriously. It sounds like a hobby. I'm not marching for your hobby.