This powerful documentary focuses on transgender children who are simply trying to live their lives as their genuine selves. All come from different family structures, and all are blessed with families who love and support them. Some of the most powerful moments in the film for me was learning about the journey their parents/guardians followed to reach a point of support and understanding, always grounded in unconditional love.
The film also unflinchingly presents the corrosive and destructive impact of the hate, fear, and misinformation these children have to navigate simply trying to compete in a sport. Regardless of your own personal views on transgender participation in sports, I'd hope we can all agree that screaming at children, misgendering children, telling them they are flawed or sick or should commit suicide is simply horrible and wrong.
Perhaps a little more context would have made this even more compelling and impactful. One could come away from the film thinking transgender kids are taking over sports, which is far from the case. For instance, some 3.4 million girls participate in high school sports in the United States. The number of openly transgender girls competing in high school sports is a tiny fraction of that, likely in the dozens nationwide--and those who are consistently winning is a fraction of that fraction. Girls sports are not at risk from transgender athletes. But as this film powerfully shows, transgender children who try to play sports as themselves, are targeted and at risk.
