I Am Jazz Analysis

The show I Am Jazz is an American television series on TLC about a transgender girl called Jazz Jennings. The series features Jazz and her family as they deal with the typical teen drama through the lens of a transgender youth. From an early age Jazz’s family removed the social boundaries between male and female toys, clothing and behavior making the environment as gender neutral as possible despite the reactions of society. This allowed Jazz to freely choose which gender she wanted to be. As she approached puberty Jazz along with her mother and father made the decision to stop puberty to avoid the secondary development of male characteristics. As I continued research on the topic of Understanding Human Sexuality and early transgender …show more content…
Three age groups were investigated: 5, 13 and 25 months with forty (40) children in each group. The quantity and types of clothing, the colors and types of clothing and the colors and motifs of the children’s room were noted on a checklist by an observer who visited their homes. The results showed that boys were provided with more sports equipment tools and large and small vehicles, whereas, girls had more dolls, fictional characters, child’s furniture and other toys for manipulation. The researchers also observed that women were the predominant providers of toys for children. From that experiment it can be concluded that very early in child development, girls and boys experience environments which are different. These differences in environment impact the development of the specific abilities and preferential activities of