The remarks by the cook of the IRIB TV program “Let’s Return Home,” who has transitioned and become a girl: “When I was 5 years old, one of our acquaintances sexually assaulted me!” “I basically wore girls’ clothing at home, and this act was not a gender change; it was gender alignment.” “I even sent in my military service booklet, in the hope that I could escape these feelings, but it didn’t work.” “Until I was 25, I hadn’t told anyone anything— even at the time when I went on TV, I hid it from everyone.” “I also had two unsuccessful suicide attempts because back then I didn’t feel good about my body...” []