Sexual Orientation Video

 

Hello readers! 

Today in class, we watched a video called How A Sanctuary for Self- Expression Can Change Lives. In this video two women, shared their experiences with their own life and the life of their son. The young girl, Reed talked about her experiences growing up as a little boy who longed to wear a dress and heels. She explained in the video that her parents were unaware what to do at first, how to find the right care for her to figure out how she was feeling about her identity. Reed talked about how she found who she really was on the inside. She talked about how Camp I Am, was the first time she ever felt that she could be herself. How she could wear a dress, paint her nails, and put makeup on without being judged for being a boy, acting like a girl. She is now a woman, who is so thankful for her experience at the camp, it opened a new opportunity for her, it gave her the chance to be who she really is. From this experience she was able to say to her parents, "I'm a girl." And from then on she began her full transition so a women and she has never looked back. And is proud of who she is. 

    The other women in the video was a mom. She explained the early years of her son, who kept wanting the wear girl clothes and heels. In the beginning she explained she would turn him in the other direction, continue to buy cars and cut his hair short. She didn't realize until one halloween that it's not worth trying to make him change, that he should be able to dress how he wants. And wear the red ruby heels to playdates. This family also found Camp I Am, and they are. thankful for their experience. They were open up to a community of families and parents going through the same experience. They felt a wave of hope and thankfulness as Milo finally got to embrace who he was. They supported him and loved their experience. The mom, is photographer at the camp, and finds so much in the picture's she captures of children being them full selves with no judgement. In the end she talked about how her son is now a successful gay man working in New York. 

    Overall, this video was very powerful and it had a great message. I enjoyed watching it. And I think that this camp provides so much for children. 

Maci Maiello