Sigh. I'm not sure about this. I'm trying to write a book about sexuality and gender identification for children but it's a lot harder than it sounds. There's something about this paragraph, for instance, that feels awkward but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Chastity Bono knew for a long time that something was wrong. Finally she decided that she looked like a girl but she was meant to be a boy. After consulting with doctors and lawyers, she had reassignment surgery and had her -tity taken off.