Tag Archives: gender nonconforming

When My Son Does My Makeup

Posted on April 12, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

C.J. started dabbling in makeup like most of us started — with Lip Smackers and cheap, hand-me-down eyeshadow that was a free gift with purchase. A spritz of perfume here. A few coats of nail polish there. Suddenly his makeup … Continue reading →

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Real Dads Let Their Sons Do Their Makeup

Posted on March 24, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

For years, my son has been using my wife’s makeup to give his Barbie dolls makeovers and put makeup on a life-size mannequin head he got for Christmas a while back. Then he started doing my wife’s makeup regularly, so … Continue reading →

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Raising My Rainbow In The Chicago Tribune

Posted on March 18, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

The Chicago Tribune recently asked me and others, “When boys wear dresses: What does it mean?” “At a time when there’s increasing awareness of transgender adults, the youngest gender-nonconforming Americans are also starting to come forward. That includes the kids … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Oscars Red Carpet Reactions

Posted on February 28, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

On Giuliana Rancic: I’d wear that to a fancy Easter dinner. On Mindy Kaling: It looks like she was a blueberry and then she got run over right up her middle and the blueberries squeezed out her armpits. On Sam … Continue reading →

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The New Gender Binary

Posted on February 21, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Binary: (adj.) consisting of, indicating, or involving two. When I first started blogging about my adventures in raising a gender creative son, I wasn’t very educated when it came to gender. All I knew is that I wanted everybody to … Continue reading →

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Happy 9th Birthday C.J.!

Posted on February 1, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Guess who’s 9 years old today? C.J.! At the very top of his birthday wish list are: All of the mannequins from the front window of the Dior store at South Coast Plaza. A pink diamond pendant necklace from Tiffany. … Continue reading →

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C.J.’s Christmas Wish List 2015

Posted on December 21, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

A life-size stuffed animal giraffe (Yes, he still wants this. No, he’s not getting it.) The American Girl Doll Bitty Baby with red hair and green eyes to match his (He might be getting this.) A full size, real life … Continue reading →

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How To Annoy Your Brother During A Sleepover

Posted on December 3, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

  When you’re in middle school, there’s nothing better than a good sleepover – and there’s nothing worse than your pesky, gender nonconforming little brother annoying you during a sleepover. Chase tries to plan a “Movie Night Sleepover” once every … Continue reading →

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The Things My Son Is Thankful For

Posted on November 24, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

“Do you have anything for me to do?” C.J. asked me in a moment of boredom. He knows that if he complains that he’s bored I’ll tell him that only boring people can be bored and he’d rather be a … Continue reading →

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What It Feels Like To Raise A Gender Nonconforming Child

Posted on November 9, 2015 by raisingmyrainbow

I feel like I don’t always do a perfect job of explaining what it feels like to raise a gender nonconforming child (even though I’m usually pretty good with words). I recently ran across Emily Perl Kingsley’s essay titled “Welcome … Continue reading →

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