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This 14-Year-Old Transgender Girl’s Video Is Going Viral for the Best Reason
It’ll make you cry, and then cheer.
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Corey Maison is happy now, but fifth grade was a nightmare for her. When she was younger, Corey was bullied by her classmates to the point where one even told her that if she killed herself, no one would care. At 14, though, Corey found happiness and new friends all because her family and her new school accept her as a transgender girl.
In a now-viral video , Corey is posted in the girls’ bathroom at her new school, holding up note cards that track her transition from bullied and sad to happy and glowing.
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Corey shows in her video that she never fit in with her peers when she was younger. She was shunned by girls and teased by boys, and even laughed at by adults later on.
“I felt so stupid. Like a freak,” Corey’s notes say. “Like a misfit.”
Eventually, the bullying got so bad that her parents pulled her out of public school and opted to home school her instead.
That’s when Corey’s mom did something that changed everything.
“One day my mom told me to come watch something online,” the video says. "It was a documentary about a girl named Jazz Jennings . She was a beautiful girl...that had been born a boy!! I said to my mom, ‘OMG, I’m just like her, I AM a girl!!’”
That’s when Corey realized that there was nothing wrong with her, she’s transgender. At 14, Corey started taking hormones to transition into a female, a day she described as the best of her life.
Now, Corey is happy and back in public school. This time, though, she’s at a school where her peers and teachers accept her. She plays on the girls’ soccer team and uses the girls’ bathroom , just as she should.
This acceptance is so important. Though 41% of transgender people will attempt suicide at some point in their lives, we know that support and love from their community can help prevent that. Even though Corey overcame a lot at a young age, she’s found happiness and love from those around her. That's the message that Corey passes along to other transgender kids who might see the video: someday it will get better and you can live your best life as your true self, just like Corey is doing now.
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Now Reading What It's Like To Be Young & Trans
From the moment photographer Charlotte Hadden started her project Between , in which she photographs transgender children in the UK, she knew exactly how she wanted to approach the subject: on the children's own terms. "With all the misunderstanding surrounding young gender-questioning and trans people, I wanted to give them an opportunity to share their stories," Hadden tells Refinery29.
She sees transgender children as having to live double lives, "not only adjusting to growing and maturing as a person, but [also] battling to become the person they feel inside and to have the freedom to express that." With that in mind, Hadden aimed to give them a chance to be their whole selves in front of the camera.
By setting up in the children's homes and taking plenty of time to get to know them, Hadden makes her process as unobtrusive as possible — and makes sure that the children are part of it. She only takes a photo when it feels right, when the kids are totally comfortable with her.
Between doesn't make any grand, sweeping generalisations about the transgender experience. Instead, it highlights the regular, everyday lives of its subjects, from how they talk about their gender identity to how they spend time at home. "I want the viewer to look at the portraits and to just see them for the fun, awkward, amazing kids that they are," Hadden says.
Parents can get in direct contact with Hadden (whose project is ongoing) through Mermaids , a UK-based organisation that provides support for transgender children. She says that their interest in her work — and the kids' willingness to share — has overwhelmed her in the best possible way.
"I’ve been really moved by how open they have been with me," Hadden says. "The courage it takes to talk to a loved one about your gender, and how you might be questioning it, I just can't even imagine. [The children] are all incredibly smart and open."
Ahead, four of the kids Hadden has photographed talk with their parents about coming out.
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Published: 00:00 BST, 23 July 2013 | Updated: 10:59 BST, 10 January 2014
Teenagers Arin Andrews and Katie Hill look like any normal young couple posing in their swimwear.
It is hard to believe that just two years ago Arin was a girl called Emerald, and Katie was a boy called Luke.
Arin, 17, and Katie, 19, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, have both undergone surgeries to change their gender and now are enjoying being in their bodies they always wished for.
Young and in love: Transgender teens Arin Andrews, 17, seen posing for a picture with sweetheart Katie Hill, 19, at the Oologah Lake in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Living life to the fullest: The teenage couple have been bullied and lost friends but have been able to support each other through their gender treatment
Just over a year ago Katie, a university student, had gender reassignment surgery, thanks to an amazing $35,000 donation from an anonymous donor who read her story in a local newspaper.
Now, Arin, who is still at school, has undergone an operation to remove both of his breasts, and is proudly showing off his new male physique.
For the last year, Arin has been binding up his chest to try to hide his female body, but can now go topless for the first time after his surgery in Cleveland, Ohio, in June.
He said: 'Now I can wear a tank top, which I couldn't before, I can go swimming shirtless, I can walk outside, I can just be a regular guy now.
'I hated my breasts, I always felt like they didn't belong - now I can finally be comfortable in my own body.'
He added: 'Now when I'm out in a public pool, or lifting weights, no-one raises an eyebrow, they just think I'm a guy - just a skinny dude in the gym trying to build some muscle.
Enjoying life: The teenagers say that they are now both comfortable in their own bodies
Defining themselves: Last year Katie had a $35,000 sex change surgery to turn her into a woman - and now Arin has followed his dream to have a flat, male chest following an operation
'My family have really surprised me with how supportive they have been throughout the surgery. I'm so lucky to have them and Katie to rely on.'
Katie and Arin met nearly two years ago at a support group for transgender teenagers and bonded through their shared experiences.
Katie said: 'To me, Arin's just my Arin, he's always looked manly to me. But now he's had the surgery he's much more confident and comfortable with himself.'
But now that the teens' physical appearance matches their gender, both of them are excited to be able to go swimming, boating and sunbathe like other couples.
Katie added: 'Being transgender myself, I understand Arin probably better than anybody else, how good he feels and how complete he feels.'
True love: The couple have been able to rely on each other through their transformation
Happy and healthy: Arin and Katie pose in their swimwear at the lake and later looking casual at home
Light at the end of the tunnel: The couple were both bullied and lost friends who could not cope with their changes
In the future, Arin might consider having genital surgery, but this can be complicated, and for now he's delighted with his new body.
Both the couple's families are supportive of their relationship and say the way the way the teenagers have supported each other has helped in their transition.
Arin's mum Denise Andrews said: 'Seeing Katie go through her surgery was helpful to Arin.
'It was being around it and seeing her getting to transform. And being a couple at the time was I think just the cherry on the cake.
Changed lives: Emerald Andrews, before she became Arin, at the age of five in Tulsa, Oklahoma (left) and Luke Hill (right), before he became Katie, aged seven
'Every transgender person would love to have the transformation physically because it just completes them as a person.'
The last two years have been very difficult for the teenagers.
Katie was bullied at school, and Arin had to change to a different high school when he revealed he was transgender, and has lost friends in the process.
'I lost one of my best friends through the transition,' said Arin. 'We used to go on vacations together and were like sisters.
Making a splash: The couple met at a group that supports transgender teens
'But I got the chance to open her eyes and show her I'm still a good person. I'm still the person I was, I just look different.
'She was gone for a while but then she came back.
'It taught me that the people who really love you need some time, but they'll always come back around.'
Happy: Arin had an operation to remove his breasts and is proud of his new physique
After he began dressing as a boy, Arin also lost a new male friend who learned about his past as a girl.
'He said: ''I pictured you as a girl, and I can't do it anymore,''' said Arin, adding: 'You can't just force people to be your friends.'
Katie started her degree course at an Oklahoma university last autumn but has struggled to make new friends because of prejudices against transgender people in the traditional Southern State.
She said: 'I had quite a lot of friends in college that were really close to me and then all of a sudden they just stopped talking to me.
'I think what happened is they found out I was trans through a story or word of mouth and they decided that was too much for them.'
The last two years have also been difficult for the teenager's families as they've come to terms with losing their son and daughter, and also some of their own friends.
Arin's mum Denise said: 'There are still a group of people we don't interact with any more. I know that they questioned me as a parent, they're not comfortable with it.'
But she added: 'A lot of people worry about losing the gender of their child. But as you look through albums and realise your babies are growing up, we also watched them grow up and turn into somebody different.
'Whether they stay the same gender or not, they become independent.'
Now their outward transformation is complete, the teenagers hope people will accept them as their new genders, and their difficulties will become a thing of the past.
Young romance: The couple have been together for two years
Carefree teens: Katie and Arin have both had the loving support of their families while they made the life-altering decision
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