Tag Archives: Gender
The Coachella Classmate and DragCon Unicorn
C.J. was very “nervous-excited” for his big presentation. He took a bubble bath with lavender bath salts to calm his nerves. He decided to leave his hair down and put some mousse in it to accentuate his curls. He put … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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My 11 Year Old Was Just Dumped By His Best Friend Because He’s Gay
This piece originally appeared on HuffPost. My son C.J. lay in my arms all night. He cried until a restless sleep found him, then he whimpered rhythmically. If I moved away, he moved toward me so that our cheeks were … Continue reading
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Tagged Gay, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Huffington Post, HuffPost, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, raising a gay child, Raising gay child
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School Responds to My Son’s Request to Stop PE Sex/Gender Segregation
Last week, C.J. wrote a letter to the three PE teachers who rotate working at the elementary schools in his school district. In the letter, he explained that he doesn’t think they should segregate students by sex/gender during PE class. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PE, School
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I’m A Boy And Some Girls Are Stronger Than Me
We were on our way to C.J.’s parent-teacher conference when he said he had something to tell us before we got to the school. I panicked for a moment. No parent wants a surprise announcement on the way to (or … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, PE, School
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Our Month in Review: November 2017
Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. If you’re on Instagram, be sure to follow me. “You’re a boy!” “Baby!” “Pink is for girls only!” “Loser!” “You suck!” … Continue reading
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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Month In Review, Orange County, parenting
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Why Didn’t You Tell Me Your Son Was A Boy?!?!
Chase started high school in August. Weeks before that, he joined the football team and began training. Our house quickly became a popular hangout spot for Chase and his new friends/teammates – which is what Matt and I have always … Continue reading
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Tagged Chase, Football, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, misgender, Orange County, parenting
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Another Drag Queen Halloween for My Son
I’m good at managing expectations and preparing my children for disappointment. That being the case, I have spent the last year telling C.J. that no Halloween ever in the history of Halloweens will compare to the one he had last … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob the Drag Queen, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Halloween, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting, RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race, Sasha Velour
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Raising My Rainbow 