I was kept busy for a long time as a child in the effort to kiss my elbow. If you can do that (everyone knows...) you can change your gender.
A childhood belief about special powers

others believed things like this
- My sister told me that if I could kiss my elbow I would change into a boy. I never disproved her on this.— Aussie
- I used to believe that if I could kiss my elbow that I would turn into a girl (the opposite sex).— Rusty
- I use to believe that kissing your elbow would make you change your sex when you woke up the next day.— Chuck
- I used to believe that coin change could turn into actual paper money if you left it alone for a long time. — Marcus O
- I called every body part my elbow. For example if my leg hurt I would say my elbow hurt.— Kady
- I thought Elvis Prestley's name was "Elbow Prestley" when I was a child.— CC