"Roz Keith found out her son was transgender on his terms. The suburban mom was asking about haircuts, and Hunter, just shy of 14 at the time, texted her some photos. "He started texting me pictures of boys with short haircuts. And I said, 'Oh, these are very masculine. And Hunter said, 'Uh huh,' and walked out of the room.""
"She thought about Hunter playing with boy dolls, preferring time with boys to girls, choosing Narnia's Prince Caspian over all the Disney princess costumes. "I saw this one male avatar in a game, this buff, masculine character that he had created, and I said, 'Oh, that's a guy.' And he's like, 'Yeah, okay.' You know, no explanation. So, all along, I just kept saying 'Okay,' too.""
Roz Keith discovered her child, Hunter, came out as a transgender boy when he texted photos of short haircuts and later told her, "I'm a boy. I'm transgender." The revelation surprised her and reframed earlier memories such as toy preferences, social choices, and in-game avatars. The family emphasized independence and encouraged children to pursue happiness and productivity. Keith had not anticipated a transgender child and lacked local examples or community exposure to trans identities. The coming-out conversation was emotional and prompted Keith to process implications while moving toward understanding and support of Hunter's gender identity.
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