The documentary that I chose to do an analysis on is “Growing Up Trans”‚ a film that is showed on a T.V. a series called Frontline directed‚ by Martin Smith. In this documentary film it goes through the life of young kids that are planning to change there identity to a different gender. While the kids plan on taking hormone blockers they are being educated by doctors at Children’s Hospital in Chicago‚ Illinois on how the hormone blockers are processed. Some of the parents are nervous because
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Growing up without a father figure can turn a childhood totally upside down. “Psychological studies show that children growing up without fathers are more likely to be aggressive and quick to anger” (Kismet). Fathers leaving a household can make a hard impact on their child’s life. Fatherless children are at a high risk of mental issues‚ drug and alcohol use‚ lack of education‚ and even neglect and abuse. Not all children need a father figure to be great in life‚ but without the blessing of two
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Growing Up Before‚ During and After World War II Around and during World War II there were many challenges and many exciting and terrifying events occur. Many things happen such as the Great Depression‚ Pearl Harbor‚ D-day‚ and Hiroshima. Billie Jean Ramsey-Styles grew up during this time. Billie was born in Burnsville‚ Yancey County‚ North Carolina on December 30 1930. Her mother was a homemaker; her father was a brick mason. She lived in a five-room house that had electricity
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Growing Up Around Greek Tradition Growing up in the Greek culture is a not only a significant factor with what my values and ideals are today‚ but will be the same ideals that I pass on to my children and grandchildren. From my earliest memories I can recall my family was a lot larger than other people’s. This is not only including my consanguineal family‚ but also including my extended family as well. I had many relatives that were the same thing to me as my blood family circles. I was raised
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Growing up a Third Culture Kid A Sociological Approach Who am I?Even though I had reason enough to ask myself this question during my adolescence years‚ I only recall reflecting and identifying personal characteristic personality traits intensely in the recent years.I am about three neighborhoods away from where I used to live 17 years ago.It is the fourth month now‚ that I would have had the opportunity to pass by the house I used to live in with my parents‚ my sister‚ my dog‚ Swami‚ Prema
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southern mean to me? Growing up in the south has not been a struggle for me‚ seeing that I grew up in Anniston‚ Al. I was raised in Georgia for the last fifteen years‚ I have listened to countless people say‚ “Y’all”‚ to drinking three gallons of tea a day‚ with almost the whole bag of sugar inside the picture. In my overall opinion of being southern‚ it can be viewed as a state of mind and sign of activities. Growing up you would learn more about the south and how people grew up and you would always
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Transferring to me is not just about getting my diploma‚ it is to teach myself discipline. Growing up in an immigrant family‚ you are held to a high standard within any regard. My parents always have tried to give me the best and expect for me to give the very best in anything I do. Coming from a family where no one graduated college was a tough thing for me being the oldest child. It lead to lost discipline and motivation in high school because I had no guidance for my future in education. This
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Growing up in a Christian Science household meant that I did not have checkups with the doctor‚ immunizations‚ or take medication. Growing up in a Christian Science household meant no medical care‚ for almost any reason‚ for anyone in my family. One of the most distinct memories I have from childhood is of my mother breaking her arm while swatting a fly. Every day for the next two years my mother’s health visibly declined. She grew weaker and thinner until she was unable to walk; she was little more
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long ago‚ "divorce" was forbidden‚ unaccepted‚ and considered as an act of sin among married couples. This situation has reversed in our contemporary world whereby the stigma once associated with divorce has eroded‚ while its massive effects on women and subsequently family life continues to grow at overwhelming proportions. Divorce is one of the most painful and unwelcome public topics one can address in our modern world. When a marriage is not working and there is a break down in communication‚ common
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Growing up as the daughter of 2 immigrants isn’t easy. There are a lot of people that discriminate them for "coming and having children just to get the benefits that our government gives". I know my parents didn’t come for that. My mom came here because my grandma was really sick and she needed money so she could buy the medicine for her. My father came because he had just lost his brother and his family counted on him to bring food to the table and to keep a roof above his families head. People
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