Changing gender on CBC

CBC's the fifth estate airs Becoming Aidan Wednesday, October 13 at 9 p.m., a documentary that shines light on a little understood topic - gender identify and gender reassignment. This often disturbing doc talks to women and men of all ages who believe that identity is not as simple as what kind of genitalia they happen to be born with. One Canadian clinic performs 300 gender reassignments per year, a major surgery that can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and is most often irreversible.
The fifth estate enters its thirtieth season lead by Linden MacIntyre, Hana Gartner, and Bob McKeown. Gillian Findlay joins the cast for some programs this year. CBC Newsworld rebroadcasts the fifth estate on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET, Wednesdays at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. ET and Saturdays at 3 a.m. ET.
By Staff 
October 7, 2004

CBC’s the fifth estate airs Becoming Aidan Wednesday, October 13 at 9 p.m., a documentary that shines light on a little understood topic – gender identify and gender reassignment. This often disturbing doc talks to women and men of all ages who believe that identity is not as simple as what kind of genitalia they happen to be born with. One Canadian clinic performs 300 gender reassignments per year, a major surgery that can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and is most often irreversible.

The fifth estate enters its thirtieth season lead by Linden MacIntyre, Hana Gartner, and Bob McKeown. Gillian Findlay joins the cast for some programs this year. CBC Newsworld rebroadcasts the fifth estate on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET, Wednesdays at 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. ET and Saturdays at 3 a.m. ET.