“In nature, gender is fluid, dynamic, and even interchangeable.”
Amy Ellis Nutt, Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family (2015), p. 163.
Young people are exploring and expanding the traditional concept of gender as binary (male/female). They are helping to develop and live out a practical understanding of gender as a spectrum upon which we each find our place to feel comfortable and live authentically.
Resources
Audio:
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Further Reading:
- Gender Spectrum
- The Gender Book
- Beyond the Binary
- Our Trans Loved Ones: Questions and Answers for Parents, Families, and Friends of People Who Are Transgender and Gender Expansive
- Support and Resources for People Who Are Transgender or Gender Expansive, and Their Loved Ones
- Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
