By Carolyn Tate — 2022
Now, five years later, this is blindingly obvious to me – and my son has become the happiest I’ve seen him since he was a child.
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Hand-wringing about the sanctity of women’s sports reflects an unwillingness to understand what it truly means to be transgender.
A new study shows that gender-nonconforming kids who go on to transition already have a strong sense of their true identity—one that differs from their assigned gender.
When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.
Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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Myth making, policy making and never the twain should meet.
Xe/xem, ze/zir, and fae/faer are catching on as alternatives for transgender and nonbinary people
Why asking whether your brain is male or female is the wrong question
In a post #MeToo world, many parents of young boys are anxious to find a better way forward for their sons. Luckily, there are many things parents can do to foster a positive environment in which their sons can flourish and thrive, and be proud of who they grow up to be.
We tend to think of childhood as a time of innocence and joy, but as many as 2 to 3 percent of children from ages 6 to 12 can have serious depression.