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- Scene 1: "deviant"
- Why can't he be "normal"
- God, damn it Mary! What is wrong with your son!
- He is your son too and he's just sick John he needs a doctor.
- January,2 1971
- Scene 2: Resentment
- I caught him playing with those damn dolls again
- January,2 1971
- Maybe a doctor can cure him?
- Scene 3: Closed-Minded
- Ill just beat him harder next time I see him playing "dress up"
- He'll learn to be a man the hard way
- Why can't Will just be normal
- He's sick not stupid Jon. Beating him wont fix him
- January,2 1971
- Dr.Alan Rekers seems like a good doctor
- Jon and Mary were both raised to believe that homosexuality and being trans are deviant and can be fixed through discipline and doctors. Will their son was caught playing with dolls leading Jon to confront Mary about their son's "sickness".
- Scene 4: Impact
- Mom And Dad are fighting again about me. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong.
- In 1971-1972 Dr.George Alan Rekers ran an experimental study using behavioural therapy to deter deviant sex-role behaviour. Dr.Alan Rekers boasted his experiment through many books he wrote stating he "cured" a child of homosexuality. John and Mary have read about Reker's studies leading John to resent his son for enjoying less "masculine" activities while Mary pushes for a doctor to cure him.
- Scene 5: Educating
- In Canada being trans or homosexual was considered a deviant choice until the late 1960's. Sadly Will's parents are educated to believe that Will's Boundary crossing is a sign of mental illness or a choice that Will is actively making.
- Jon believes Will is choosing to be like this, and with force, he can set his son straight. Mary believes with a doctor her son can be "saved". Back in 1971, this was a very common opinion of homosexuality/trans people.
- Scene 6: encouragement
- Oh Will just hang in there, in 1973 the DSM will remove homosexuality as a mental illness and the stigmatization around homosexuality and trans will slowly get better over your life's journey
- Will is confused why his parents believe something is wrong with him and does not understand why he's not "normal" for playing with dolls. Sexual diversity got more normalized and with protests and parades celebrating homosexuality starting back in the 1960s and still continuing today.
- Why cant I just be normal
- Wills parents would be considered to believe in Heteronormativity which is to believe that only sex between opposites is normal (Heterosexuality).
- We know with the John Jones case that you can't make someone something they are not. Taking someone who identifies as male or female and forcing them to conform to the opposite sex can be very damaging.
- I just wish my parents saw past the fact I like to play with girl toys and look pretty
- Just remember Will that theirs nothing wrong with you and one day will be fully accepted for whatever toys you choose to play with
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