gender identity
"The majority are teenagers, but they go down to the age of 10."
While non-binary gender identity is talked about more and more, this doesn’t necessarily translate into a safer world nor a more understanding society for us
My neurodivergences affect the ways that I use pronouns, even the way in which I name myself the words that my OCD, Tourette’s and dyspraxia make leave my mouth affect my relationship with my gender and my body
I have cerebral palsy, I earned a full set of Blue Peter badges, I was big on MySpace back in the day, I got hit by a car at 40mph and didn’t die – I don’t need anything else to be strange, or interesting, or notable
How many years is the ‘right’ number of years to be ‘sure’ that my 30- or 40- or 50-year-old self won’t wish they had their boobs back? How many years do people like me waste waiting for an answer to that question?
Concepts like ‘womanhood’ or ‘masculinity’ are not stable, and are not the same for everyone
"The medical attitude has changed, but I still can’t quite believe the level of hostility there is."
Jay Jackson was pleasantly surprised by the parent's simple explanation of gender.
I still have to face being told my gender isn't real, or I have to choose one way or the other
In the UK alone, more than a third of trans people have reported hate crimes against them in 2017