![]() ![]() ![]() Skylar’s story will also benefit anyone who is curious about what it means to be transgender. Skylar’s story will be incredibly helpful to young people who may be struggling to understand their own gender or sexual identities, and who may feel very alone. Though he writes primarily about the resources he discovered and the support he received, the fact that the book offers so much hope after a clearly difficult childhood is truly remarkable. Throughout his story, Skylar faces each challenge with grace. Middle school and puberty were the next challenges, followed by high school, romantic relationships, and a growing understanding that living as a boy was a more comfortable natural fit. ![]() At a young age, he dealt with challenges including a move east, his parents’ divorce, his mother’s cancer diagnosis, and his brother’s substance abuse issues. A very active child, Skylar was involved in sports and wanted to be just like his older brother. Before I Had the Words is his honest, thoughtfully told memoir.Īs Skylar’s story starts, he is living in California as a little girl. As he grew, he became increasingly uncomfortable living as a girl, and as a young teenager began exploring his sexuality and questioning his gender identity. Skylar Kergil was born female, but he identified with males before he could even understand what that meant. ![]()
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