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My nonbinary child: An anthropologist muses on what her career and child have taught her about gender stereotypes and fluidity

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Tags: nonbinary, children, parenting, gender, family, stereotypes, author.barbara j king, source.sapiens
https://www.sapiens.org/biology/nonbinary/

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My Nonbinary Child
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Aug 21 2020
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1146 words

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  1. pamymaf
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    When I came out and my partners were trying their best to use my pronouns we ended up correcting each other with the phrase "Yeah they are!"/"Yeah they did!"/etc said in a way that I can only...

    My husband and I have set up a system to help each other. When one of us is talking to or about Sarah and accidentally misgenders them, the other raises a hand high in the air. Less harsh than a verbal interruption, this signal works well to keep us focused and on track.

    When I came out and my partners were trying their best to use my pronouns we ended up correcting each other with the phrase "Yeah they are!"/"Yeah they did!"/etc said in a way that I can only represent with the emoji :D. It changed correcting each other from an emotionally difficult task to a fun joke.

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