Children learn what it means to be a woman or a man early on. How they respond to threats to how well they conform to gender stereotypes changes with age.
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In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
Parents have a general right to know about their children’s activities in school, but that can be limited by students’ rights to privacy and personal safety.
The closure of the virtual Connect-Clinic means fewer trans and non-binary people will get the vital health-care services they need.
A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further marginalize historically stigmatized gender-nonconforming groups.
These are some of the key features and policies that trans prospective students may want to consider in their college exploration process.
Transgender and non-binary people are often pressured to hide their gender identity at work.
Allowing for more gender options in the public sphere isn’t political correctness gone awry. It’s just a small shift in the evolution of how we understand, categorise and define gender.
It can be unpleasant to be mistaken for someone of a different gender. When an algorithm does it secretly, it’s even more concerning – especially for transgender and gender-nonconforming people.
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