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Tag Archives: Gender
Dress Code Debacle
It’s end-of-the-school-year season around here. For middle school and high school students, that means there are lots of events happening for which the youth are expected to look extra nice and fancy. Which also means it’s a time when schools … Continue reading
Chelsea Handler, Parenting, Gender & Us
A few months ago, we spent the day with Chelsea Handler talking about parenting, gender and what it’s like raising a gender nonconforming child. See some of our time together on the latest episode of her Netflix show Chelsea (Season … Continue reading
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Tagged Chelsea, Chelsea Handler, Gender, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, Netflix, parenting, transgender
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My Son Loves Drag Races
How can you tell if you have a good brother? If his Christmas gift to you is 10 days and nights of free childcare. If you are a parent, you will understand how priceless this gift is. If you’re not … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob the Drag Queen, Drag Race, Gay, Gender, Kim Chi, LGBTQ, Logo, Naomi Smalls, parenting, RuPaul's Drag Race, Uncle Michael
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The Gender Creative Child Book Giveaway
When people ask for resources to help raise and/or support a differently gendered child, at the top of my list has long been Dr. Diane Ehrensaft’s book Gender Born, Gender Made. I’ve officially added her latest book (released this month) … Continue reading
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Tagged Diane Ehrensaft, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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Raising My Rainbow In The Chicago Tribune
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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Tagged Chicago Tribune, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, transgender
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The New Gender Binary
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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Tagged Binary, Cisgender, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, Huffington Post, HuffPost, parenting, Queer Voices, transgender
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Happy 9th Birthday C.J.!
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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Tagged Birthday, Birthday Party, effeminate, Fabulous, Gender, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, Orange County, parenting
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How To Annoy Your Brother During A Sleepover
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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Tagged Chase, Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, Gender Stereotypes, LGBTQ, parenting, sleepovers, Upworthy, Wordpress
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The Things My Son Is Thankful For
“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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Tagged Gender, gender creative, gender nonconforming, LGBTQ, parenting, Thankful, Thanksgiving
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Raising My Rainbow 