The issue of transgender adolescents

Abstract

The issue of transgender adolescents. – Gender identity is one of the basic innate characteristics of an individual. The number of children and adolescents who express their discrepancy with their biological sex is still growing, not only in the Czech Republic, and therefore we can assume that we will meet transgender people increasingly often. Children and adolescents are a very risky group in terms of accepting gender identity. The freedom of being and the conquest of an authentic existence are important components of life, and therefore it is important these young people are accepted by their environment, especially when they are struggling with the problem of their gender identity or the search for its expression. On the other hand, it is important to be aware of an extremely complicated period of maturation in this context. Care must be taken to make the right decisions that will affect the entire following life of the individual.

The goal of the work is to provide an insight into this issue and to help clarify the situation regarding transgender people and at the same time not to create a false impression that the problems that children and adolescents may face can be solved by changing gender. Furthermore, the aim is to contribute to the issue by proposing to increase resources (professional texts, interdisciplinary teams) to help not only teens, but also teachers and carers to navigate in this area.