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- "What Are Little Boys Made Of?"
- Summary: Cayden Harmon grew up like most little boys. He always dreamed of growing a moustache. But, ever since he could remember, Cayden also always knew he was born in the wrong body – a biologically female one. Now, at age 15, he’s come out transgender and he's going to transform his body into a male one. Radioactive’s Nina Tran (age 16) shares Cayden's story.
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Review of What are Little Boys Made Of?
A.D. Quig
Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:33 PM
A great story that cracks the door open on the reality of the transgendered transition. I could easily picture Cayden's room, his smile, and his childhood. Good use of scene setting and clip choice, with easy flowing writing and fantastic audio quality. My only gripes are that the story got a bit wordy in the middle and lost the charm of Cayden's everyday life. If Nina could have talked to Cayden's doctor or "showed" us instead of "telling," this story would have been darn near perfect. This is a very solid longer form human-driven piece that would fit nicely into a sexuality, youth focused, or gender issues show. A great exploration of an under-covered topic and well worth a listen.