Over the past year, Star, my 17-year-old son, has been undergoing a physical and mental process. The understanding that his female body does not befit him became increasingly clear to him from early adolescence. Star chose a masculine appearance, in which he feels more comfortable, and defines himself a genderqueer - an identity somewhere between male and female. Today, after surgery, he feels more at home with himself and his body, but is still searching for his place in the world.