In 1992 a little girl was born in Cologne, Germany, but no one knew it. Not even her parents. They thought they had a little boy, so they named her Tim. By the age of two this little girl started insisting that she wasn't a boy and her parents tried to be supportive. But they decided that she should wear gender neutral clothing in public. It didn't take long for then to realize that being a girl wasn't just a phase that their son was going through, so they sought professional help for their child. Happily, the help they sought was not to cure their son, but to help their daughter. With the help of Dr. Bernd Meyenburg, they completely embraced their child as their daughter, Kim, and started her on a puberty suppression treatment that would keep testosterone from taking over. At the age of 16, she became the youngest person in history to legally undergo sexual reassignment surgery. I commend her parents for recognizing what their child needed instead of forcing a societal standard on her.
Kim, if you happen to read this, I gathered my information from various internet sources including Wikipedea. If I have gotten anything wrong, please let me know and I will correct this page.
Today, Kim Petras is a pop sensation and it is easy to see why. She is both beautiful and talented. I have become completely infatuated with her song and video, One Piece Of Tape.
"If one piece of tape could change the world
Then the world would be OK
It's one step closer to the start
Of a brand new day"
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