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I was watching TLC on television the other night, and i happened to come across a program which followed a family where the father became transgender. He became a she when his daughter was seven and his son three. A recurring question that arose throughout the program was what the effect would be on the children. The father argued that although she was concerned about his children growing up in a family without a male role model, she felt like a better parent, as she was more content and more stable. So it got me thinking what is really important in a family. Is it that there must be positive male and female role models for a child to look up to, or could a loving, nurturing home be enough? The majority of my time growing up was spent with females, and as a woman, I feel stronger because of that. I was always supported and never believed that a woman was any less capable of anything than a man. I do believe that my outlook on gender roles would be different if I had a male role model, but i don't know if it would be better or worse. I think it is more important for a child to have a loving family than a defined male and female role model.