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[quote=Anonymous]As others have noted, gender (gender fluidity, non-binary, being trans) is a distinct concept from sexuality. Both are stigmatized, but gender nonconformity is less well understood. My kid is a senior in HS & has been out as queer (their word) since age 12. They are now non-binary, which is newer. They are age 18 so a legal adult and I am so grateful that they are open with us as they figure out their journey.

As PPs have noted, adolescence & young adulthood are times of identity development & evolution. I think my child has ideas and language that never would have even occurred to me at their age. And, I am grateful for the freedom kids have nowadays to self define, which gives my child the power to be able to better embrace their authentic self. For those who complain about navel-gazing, I would just say that it's developmentally appropriate.

Finally, I'll say that being a feminist is one way to react to societal enforcement of limiting or unhealthy gender roles. Being non-binary is another.

I've found 3 free online courses to help me educate myself about gender:

Queering Identities: LGBTQ+ Sexuality and Gender Identity
University of Colorado (Coursera) 
[url]https://www.coursera.org/learn/queeringidentities#about
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What does it mean to identify as Transgender or Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC)?
University of Minnesota (Coursera)
[url]https://www.coursera.org/learn/tgnc-gender-identity-social-change
[/url]In the last decade transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals have become increasingly visible in our families, culture, and public discourse. This course explores the concept of gender identity for people who are curious about the nature of gender, the process of gender affirmation, or changing social dynamics. Participants will learn the unique challenges faced by the TGNC population as well as develop the skills to build inclusive spaces in all spheres of their life. This course was developed under the Joycelyn Elders Chair in Sexual Health Education at the University of Minnesota.

Sexual & Gender Identities
MIT (open courseware) 
[url]https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/womens-and-gender-studies/wgs-110j-sexual-and-gender-identities-spring-2016/index.htm
[/url]This course offers an introduction to the history of gender, sex, and sexuality in the modern United States, from the end of the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first. It begins with an overview of historical approaches to the field, emphasizing the changing nature of sexual and gender identities over time. The remainder of the course flows chronologically, tracing the expanding and contracting nature of attempts to control, construct, and contain sexual and gender identities, as well as the efforts of those who worked to resist, reject, and reform institutionalized heterosexuality and mainstream configurations of gendered power.
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