IT'S A BOY! - How I Became the Mother of a Transgender Son

  • How do I support my child who is trans?
  • With great openness Dilan Sev tells the story of her son's transition - and why being there for your one's matters
  • A book that inspires courage for parents seeking advice and guidance.

When Dilan Sev’s daughter tells her, at the age of twelve, “I’m trapped in the wrong body,” that single sentence instantly turns both of their lives upside down. For Dilan, there is no question that she will support her child - her son - through everything that follows.

And that involves a lot: a transition means countless therapy sessions, examinations, cross-sex hormone treatments, and ultimately a mastectomy. It means euphoric moments, but also crises, uncertainties, and social challenges. On this often difficult path, Dilan always stands by her son, no matter how much strength it demands of her. Because even though his path is not easy and Dilan internally mourns her daughter, she knows: I love my child, and this path is right.


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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Polaris
  • Release: 20.02.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01834-3
  • 160 Pages
  • Author: Dilan Sev
  • Contributed by: Judith Schneiberg

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Dilan Sev

Dilan Sev , born in Aschaffenburg in 1977, has lived in Hamburg since 1992 and runs a cosmetics studio. To protect her son, she wrote her book under a pseudonym.