Greetings Tracy, Carol, Graeme and Jim,

The way I see it is pretty simple.

You have a few folks with the same number of chromosomes 47 and the same chromosome types XXY but not the same chromosomes.

A small percentage of these 47, XXY individuals goes around with a big ass "X" on their shoulder and acts very sociopathically towards society in general.

Society's reaction in kind is too discriminate and lump us all together and speak of us all as dysfunctional sociopathic assholes.

And who can blame them when the only 47 XXY's doing all the talking are the sociopath's blaming everything on their hand they were dealt in life or worse yet, other's doing the blaming for them.

It is true that the measure of a life is both nature and nurture together, I also believe their is a third component one at this time which is ineffable. Thus completing the known dimensions of height, width and length or the axis X-Y-Z.

If naturally speaking an individual is dealt a wild card in his/her hand, in my case being this "X" chromosome filled with millions of genes - all I can personally say is that I am aware of it - on that third dimension.

And finally, if this third dimension is not perceived and the individual travels through life in a two dimensional state of being this imposes a further limitation on their natural skills and abilities.

So what you end up with is a two dimensional sociopathic individual with a BIG ASS chip the size and shape of an X on their shoulder without any coping skills - who happens to have the genetic signature 47, XXY.

Not the other way around. It is NOT because the individual is 47, XXY - it is because of those above mentioned dimensions not coming to fruition.

To keep my Shakespearean persona intact, how does one teach a child to overcome, adapt and improvise? You let them play. How does one teach their child about the third dimension? You teach them about spirituality. As far as Nature goes, you let it be.

The 47, XXY's that present such a horrific existence of sentient being I applaud them for their self awareness and their ability to reach out and seek validation and support from within their population. Just as society at large has a portion of its population that is in dire need, so do we. And I feel compelled to validate them given their desire to change and share my opinion on any method which may empower them to do so.

Instead of taking the ridiculous course of lumping us all together into a segregated population, it is of my opinion we need to identify those within our population who need help and then facilitate that need on the individual basis.

Do you think when the test construction folks who made the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory constructed their test that they took into consideration the genetic makeup of all the people taking the test? I doubt it very seriously. And one could postulate how many undiagnosed 47 XXY's actually have taken it during its construction.

It, at this time is pretty irrelevant whether a person is 47, XXY or 46 XY or 46 XX when it comes to identifying those in need of assistance from outside resources.

Really all I ask is that one uses there common sense here. Does anyone really think all of us 47 XXY's share the same chromosomes? Because if you do, consider that you have two chromosomes, and given this belief that we share the same ones, then it must be true that you and anyone with a similar genetic signature as yours shares those. Is that silly or what?

Furthermore, to say that there is ONLY one professional in the whole United States that can identify the nuances of a child in need of outside resources or early interventions is perhaps the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard - it is beyond my comprehension that anyone would be willing to actually say that with a straight face.

It should also be noted that Psychology is an art, being an art it is very individual. Yes, there are standards of consensus agreed upon, but the good psychologist takes each client as an individual - there is always a never and never an always. However, it is also important to note that useful psychological interventions only work if the consumer actually desires the growth.

So if you are an 47 XXY or you are responsible for a 47 XXY - USE your common sense assuming you have any. If indeed you have issues, then seek out the professional which can assist you in your growth. It may take time to find the one you feel comfortable with, but keep trying, eventually you will succeed in finding someone who can assist you, again assuming that is what you want. If you don't want to be understood and you enjoy being the martyr - well I believe their is an organization available for you as well.

I find this whole premise that because my population shares the same number and type of chromosomes that we are all the same - absolutely ridiculous, even more so by those who have met more than one of us - IT IS CRAZY... I have yet to meet another 47 XXY who even looks like me, much less talks and acts like me... but I suppose we all look the same to you, go figure?

Feel free to disseminate this letter freely for educational purposes!