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Nonbinary Well-Being articles

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“Nonbinary” is a label that attempts to express a broadening perception of gender in a culture that historically has only accepted two gender options: male and female. It can be used to mean being a gender that is both male and female to some degree, or it can be used to represent a completely different gender that is neither male nor female (whereas agender refers to having no gender at all). While gaining more recognition, nonbinary individuals still face daily misunderstandings and invalidations from those who still expect someone’s gender expression to match a cultural preconception: in the case of nonbinary people, usually that they are androgynous or have a visually identifiable balance of traditional masculine and feminine traits. It is impossible to tell someone’s gender by the way they look, speak, or act: many nonbinary people look and express themselves in ways that are traditionally masculine or feminine.

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LGBTQIA+ Affirmation and Safety: ‘Belonging, Like Air, Is a Fundamental Human Need’

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.

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Children and Gender Identity: Supporting Your Child

Understand the importance of talking with your child about gender identity and expression — and how to get the conversation started.

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Explaining Nonbinary: How to Talk to Kids About Gender

Gender isn't limited to boys and girls, so it's time to break the habit of assuming people must be one or the other. The best place to start? Teaching the right concepts to our children.

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‘Perhaps Life Would Be Easier if I Shaved, But Why?’

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.

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The Hardest Part of Having a Nonbinary Kid Is Other People

A mother recounts the pushback she received from her own family in raising a gender-nonconforming child.

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Discussing Body Image in the Context of the LGBTQIA+ Community

Body image is particularly important to discuss in the context of the LGBTQIA+ community, due to the prevalence of eating disorders and similar issues that disproportionately impact those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

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LGBTQ+ Celebrities Making It Easier to Be Black, Out, and Proud

These black women and gender-nonconforming individuals have created a space for other young girls and nonbinary persons to feel seen and heard.

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1 in 6 Gen Z Adults Are LGBT. And this Number Could Continue to Grow.

Bisexual adults are much less likely than gays and lesbians to be “out” to the important people in their lives, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of survey data from Stanford University.

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Veterans Can Now Identify as Transgender, Nonbinary on VA Medical Records

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough announced Wednesday that his department added the options of transgender male, transgender female, nonbinary and other, when veterans select their gender, in medical records and healthcare documentation.

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Raising a Theybie: the Parent Who Wants Their Child to Grow Up Gender-free

Parents raising ‘theybies’ say it liberates children from gender roles and gives them the freedom to choose their own label.

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