Sex Change Hospital
07th October 2008
"Sex Change Hospital" easily could have exploited people in the guise of informing or entertaining television viewers.
Instead, this six-part series airing on WETV, is a real-life medical and family drama which primarily focuses on the emotional transformations of people seeking to find peace within their own bodies.
The show follows Dr. Marci Bowers who oversees sex change operations in Trinidad, Colo., the so-called 'sex change capital of the world.'
Dr. Bowers, who was once a man, is an understanding surgeon who shares her personal story along with the medical challenges involved in transforming a man to a woman and a woman to a man. While there strong warnings about this show's content, most of the surgery is concealed with blurry camera shots.
But, it's the touching patients' stories, not the medical techniques, which will draw viewers into Trinidad. In the premier episode, Vicki Estrada, a 56-year-old male-to-female transsexual, was supported throughout his genital reassignment surgery by his loving father. His father's unconditional love was profoundly moving.
Another woman was having a hysterectomy to further complete her transformation to becoming a man. Jim Howley, a female-to-male transsexual, had tried to commit suicide seven times. His mother was distraught, believing she'd lost her daughter in this surgery. Later, however, the mother realized that it's better to have a son who is alive, than a dead daughter.
You'll find yourself thinking about "Sex Change Hospital's" families long after the show ends. And you'll wonder: Will you always love and support your children - no matter what?
Source: Syracuse