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[quote=Anonymous]Kids should be required to contribute to the household in age-appropriate ways, regardless of gender identity. I don't think most activities are fundamentally gendered, but I agree that they are culturally (e.g. laundry and dishes are more often associated with girls and yardwork and car repair are more often associated with boys).

Since your DS is still navigating this new identity, I would not force any particular activity on him...but I would say that being a contributing member of the house is non-negotiable. Figure out, together, what activities he will contribute to and what household responsibilities he will take on.

This is going to be challenging, because coming out as transgender is difficult, even with supportive. You need to find a way to be sensitive to that while still teaching your DS how to become a responsible adult...which includes doing things around the house that you might not "want" to do. But the fact that you are posting and asking about this suggests you are probably doing much better than you think.[/quote]

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