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Gender Is Over
My name is C.J. and I’m 13 years old. I am a member of the LGBTQ community. My gender identity is male and my gender expression is female. That means that I’m awesome. Just kidding. It means that I was … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Pride, transgender
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Our Month in Review: February 2018
Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. Me: CJ, what kind of dessert do you want me to make you for your birthday? CJ: A gay wedding cake … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Month In Review, parenting, Sephora
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Should I Start School As A Boy Or A Girl?
Back to school is a notoriously tough season for us. It’s not because we have to wake up and get going earlier than we did all summer (which, yes, sucks). And, it’s not because our days (once again) become dominated … Continue reading →
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Tagged Back to School, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Monster High, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, School, Second Grade
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Buncombe County Schools, You’re Doing It All Wrong
Dear Buncombe County Schools, I recently read about your student Grayson Bruce being bullied for carrying a My Little Pony backpack to school. I read that your response was that Grayson should leave his backpack at home because it is … Continue reading →
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Tagged Backpack, bully, bullying, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Grayson Bruce, Monster High, My Little Pony, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child, Raising My Rainbow, Title IX, US Department of Education
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We Don’t Know It’s A Good Day Until It’s Over
The other day I was at the house of one of my favorite neighbors. We were discussing our children. Her kids are all in their 20s and her youngest is autistic. She has read my book and blog and was … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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My Advice For Raising A Gender Creative Son
Back in September, I wrote an essay for Parents.com containing my advice for raising a gender creative boy. I got wordy – as I tend to do – and the word count of my original essay was edited down. I get … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barbie, bully, bullying, effeminate, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Spectrum, LGBTQ, parenting, PFLAG, raising a gay child, Raising My Rainbow
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12 Things Every Gender Nonconforming Child Wants You To Know
When most people are born, their sex (male or female based on their genitalia) and their gender (male or female based on their brain) are usually in total alignment. Mine aren’t. Get over it. I was born this way. If … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, homosexual, Orange County, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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Open Letter to LGBTQ-phobic Pastor Sean Harris
Homophobic North Carolina preacher Sean Norris recently gave a sermon in which he advocated physically assaulting gender variant toddlers. Listen to it here. This letter is my response to him. Dear Pastor Harris, Hi. I’m C.J.’s Mom and boy would … Continue reading →
A Grandfather Worries About Gender Nonconforming Grandson
In last week’s post you got to hear from Grandma Colorado as I started to explore the evolution of our family as we raise a gender nonconforming child, this week it’s Grandpa Colorado’s turn to speak/write. Instead of Q&A style, … Continue reading →
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Tagged bully, bullying, Colorado, gender nonconforming, Grandpa Colorado, Orange County, parenting, Raising My Rainbow
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Raising My Rainbow 