https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz By: Jazz Jennings en-us 2023-01-30 21:17:22 UTC 2023-02-17 00:14:07 UTC hello@padlet.com bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463719635 Jennings, Jazz. Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen. Ember, 2017. ]]> 2023-01-31 21:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463719635 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463851106 Even as a toddler, Jaron had an interest for girly things like wearing dresses and playing with dolls. Her parents didn't mind this behavior around the house because they thought it was a phase. However, whenever they went out in public her parents would fight her to wear boys' clothes. At such a young age, Jaron felt ashamed to be wearing such attire.]]> 2023-02-01 00:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463851106 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463853880 One night, Jaron had a dream about a fairy who told her that she would be able to transform her into a girl. This dream felt so real that Jaron felt her dream would come true.]]> 2023-02-01 00:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463853880 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463857074 When the family finally found a therapist for their special case, Jaron was introduced to the term "transgender."

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"I remember feeling this overwhelming sense of relief that there was finally a word that described me-a girl who had accidentally been born into a boy's body." (11)]]> 2023-02-01 00:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2463857074 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2470975451 One day, after a lot of pleading, Jaron and her family were interviewed about being and raising a transgender kid.

Quote 2: "The show wasn't anything huge in my mind, but it turned out that it was affecting other children's lives. We managed to achieve the original goals of both educating people and sending out a message of comfort and normalcy." (46)]]> 2023-02-07 01:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2470975451 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2470997188 Jaron tolerated many gossips and rude comments about her throughout school. After many difficult experiences, she realized it's just as important to address the small issues as it is to address large ones. In third grade, she met a girl named Casey who became her best friend forever.]]> 2023-02-07 01:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2470997188 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2472424571 Jaron hit puberty at a young age, but because she'd been born in a boy's body, it wasn't what she wanted. So, Jaron and her family seeked medical help to get puberty blockers which would suppress her male puberty for the time being. Although her number one choice was an implant in her arm that would be changed every couple of years, she had to get a few shots before they arrived.]]> 2023-02-07 20:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2472424571 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2475816296 When Jaron was only a fifth grader, she had a boyfriend named Zack. Although he was a year younger then her, she agreed to be his girlfriend. However, their relationship didn't last too long which Jaron didn't mind too much.]]> 2023-02-10 01:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2475816296 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477526952 Since Jaron was transgender, the principal at school believed that she shouldn't be allowed to use the girls bathroom. After a lot of fighting and a new principal, Jaron was finally granted the right to use the girls bathroom.

Quote 3: "I got in trouble for using the girls' bathroom, and I should have the right to use that bathroom. I'm not different from anybody else, and I can lock the door and make sure they don't walk in!" (113)]]> 2023-02-11 21:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477526952 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477528219 As an 11-year-old, the Colin Higgins Foundation awarded Jaron with the Youth Courage Award.

Quote 4: "I felt like all I was doing was living my normal life! I knew speaking on panels and doing interviews was helping people, but I never expected to get rewarded for it. I just liked the idea of spreading a positive message." (118)]]> 2023-02-11 21:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477528219 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477529815 At Camp Aranu'tiq, although Jaron got hurt many times, she helped other transgender kids at the camp (all the kids there were transgender) feel better about themselves. In doing so, she made two best friends for the week and got an opportunity to be independent.

Quote 5: "Everyone had been able to express themselves with zero judgements. It had positively affected so many of the kids-the ones who were shy for the first day or two were running around laughing hysterically with a whole posse of new friends by the end of the week." (130)]]> 2023-02-11 21:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477529815 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477532881 20/20 News]]> 2023-02-11 22:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477532881 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477533605 2023-02-11 22:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477533605 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477540971 When Jaron started middle school, she decided to change her name to "Jazz" after having used it a lot in public. Jazz quickly made friends in middle school before realizing she was pretty popular for being transgender. Although not everyone understood, Jazz adored the friends she did have.

Quote 6: "Sophie and some other girlfriends stuck by my side" (138)]]> 2023-02-11 22:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477540971 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477541836 Barbara Walters did another special on transgender kids for her show where she caught up with Jazz since she'd last seen her a few years ago.]]> 2023-02-11 22:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2477541836 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478137510 Jazz has always loved mermaids. One summer, after joining a group chat with others that loved mermaids as much as she did, she was inspired to make her own mermaid tail. It was a long process, but a lot of fun! This activity helped Jazz come out of a depression she'd been experiencing lately.]]> 2023-02-12 23:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478137510 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478140337 This is the cite where Jazz's family learned how to raise a transgender child and spread the message about accepting yourself for who you are]]> 2023-02-12 23:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478140337 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478175671 Jazz had a very busy seventh grade year. After her thirteenth birthday, she was honored in the Out magazine which didn't have a huge impact on her day-to-day life since hardly anyone knew about it. She also started a mermaid tail business which she had to juggle with her school and soccer life. Plus, she was asked to write a children's book on being transgender and recite a speech for the GLAAD Media Awards event. Due to all the media attention, Jazz met a lot of celebrities like Bill Clinton and Laverne Cox. In addition to all of that, Jazz was still watching her weight and ignoring bullies at school as she was in the spotlight.]]> 2023-02-13 00:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2478175671 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2482727074 Over the summers, Jazz and her family attend a conference to educate people about transgender kids growing up. Approximately 4,000 people attend this conference and at the end of the year there is a party.

Quote 7: "The Trans-Health Conference is a safe space where we can have some very honest conversations that we might not feel comfortable having with our friends back home." (170)]]> 2023-02-15 00:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2482727074 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2482744400 Jazz went back to Camp Aranu'tiq a few years later. There, she reunited with some friends she'd made the first time she went. Since she was desperate to start dating, she met a guy named Jonah who liked her back. However, this relationship didn't make it very far after Jazz found out he was just using her to get himself attention.

Quote 8: "And if it ever turned out that someone did have a problem with me, I wouldn't want anything to do with that person anyway." (184)]]> 2023-02-15 00:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2482744400 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484308812 Jazz has gotten many awards for her work in promoting equality for transgender people. She's also done many interviews, speeches, and Youtube videos. Once, Jazz and her family and friends were asked to do a two-month reality show with TLC.

Quote 9: "Getting to film with my friends brought us even closer, despite any minor drama that ended up in the final cut." (196)]]> 2023-02-16 01:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484308812 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484322548 In 2015, Jazz and her family were invited to the White House for their Pride Month celebration, unaware that they were about to meet the president. After a lot of driving and last minute videos, it was finally time, and although there were twenty others, Jazz got to go first! It was emphasized that there would be no talking during this meeting, but Obama did mention how proud he was of her as she left!]]> 2023-02-16 01:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484322548 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484326734 2023-02-16 01:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2484326734 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485435050 Over the summer before high school started, Jazz and her family toured countries to promote I Am Jazz. They were also able to have a nice family trip to Los Angeles because they didn't have to do the show the whole time. When it came to an end, Jazz was worried how it would effect her life outside of the spotlight. Luckily, after a couple of days everything was back to normal.]]> 2023-02-16 18:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485435050 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485449972 Depression has been something Jazz has had to deal with at this age. Although she knows how much she is loved and the changes she is bringing to her community, sometimes it can be hard to stay positive. Jazz continuously fights herself out of these horrible thoughts, so she can keep supporting transgender rights and give her family and friends unconditional love.

Quote 10: "There's a truth I know in my heart, though, that always pulls me out of that place-the meaning of life is the meaning you give it." (214)]]> 2023-02-16 19:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485449972 bhattnav000 https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485689459 Jazz describes when she first knew that she wasn't a boy.]]> 2023-02-16 23:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bhattnav000/gu1p26dy4gpj1biz/wish/2485689459