Born to Be

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dave d A very uncomfortable watch that doesn't get to the bottom of what the real issue this country is facing.. mental illness. While for some this film could be life-altering, one has to wonder what the statistics show about people post gender reassignment surgery. The people I know are still going through major mental trauma and very little changes. Happiness comes from within and people aren't just going to be happy forever because of the change. This film attempts to normalize a lot of things without detailed explanation of how we got here. There are teens who are being influenced to do things that their brain isn't ready for. We don't want kids to vote or smoke or drink, yet you want to change your gender, no problem. We are living in very strange times. The documentary features of Dr. Jess Ting and several of his patients. It is at times infuriating and at others illuminating, but never is it a well-structured doc. It has an agenda and your milage will most certainly vary. Final Score: 5/10 Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie is much more a documentary of the center found at Mount Sinai and the Dr Ting, who led those efforts. The film itself was a little confusing in moving at times between past and present with the patients they showed. I found the movie also disturbing actually. It is good this center is providing healthcare to the transgender population, but the doctor is carving up patients who desire surgery to look like the opposite gender of their birth and the scenes shown were disturbing. It would be better that these folks received ongoing counseling for gender dysphoria, Many even go on after surgery and become depressed and suicidal so surgery is not a solution. Dr Ting is walking into dangerous territory by doing what he is doing and soon everyone will want to change some physical aspects to be something else, knowing this is available. No one will accept who they are anymore. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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