Parenting, although different for everyone, is always a challenge. Some kids love playing outside, while others prefer indoor activities. Some enjoy parties and school events while others prefer sleepover with their best friend. Some are completely comfortable with the gender they were assigned at birth, while others feel as if they were born in the …
In a society where transphobia runs rampant, it’s common for parents to mistreat, mishandle, misgender and reject their child if he/she denies conforming to the gender they were assigned at birth. Such behavior often causes mental health issues in transgender individuals, such as chronic depression, anxiety, stress, feeling of loneliness, low self-esteem, and suicidal thoughts. …
Gender is a social construct. An abstract idea. But the rules of gender are too strong to be broken or changed easily. Hence, unless you live away from the judgmental social norms in many societies, people will expect that you conform to a certain gender identity – male or female. Being unable to identify with …