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I was really glad to see our text address the development of gender identity during adolescence and the inclusion of gender terminology, like nonbinary which I feel isn’t discussed often.
I am a proudly open transgender person and I started transitioning in my adolescence. As our text mentions, I was bullied and harassed in school as many trans teens are but I luckily had support from my family and friends.
The idea of transgender kids, specifically their medical transition, is a very hot topic, especially in Florida. Transitioning was tough when I was first starting in 2016 and that was before all the roadblocks now in place. Sometimes I fear for transgender teens and young adults in Florida.
I think the development of gender identity and the exploration of one’s gender should be more openly and positively talked about, I feel it would decrease the stigma and the fear that surrounds it. The inclusion of this topic in textbooks and learning materials feels like a step in the right direction.