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In parenting, the real issue isn’t that there are differences between genders, but how parents react to those differences. If we can identify areas where we may have a bias, we can direct our awareness there to overcome it or compensate for it. Let’s look at some ways to compensate for implicit bias in our parenting.

When someone wants to tear apart my writing, they often bring up my presumed gender to do so. My presumed femaleness is never mentioned with respect. They say, “Stop being so easily offended, b*tch.” Femaleness is used to discredit me in a way that maleness is not. When I’m presumed male, my maleness never comes up at all. Because maleness is our societal default setting, it’s never mentioned.

I believe shoving children into the culturally created gender binary can be crippling and try to do gender neutral parenting instead. So when someone gives my 1 year old son a toy hammer and tells him it’s time he toughens up or insults a toy vacuum as girly, we have issues. Here are a few methods I’ve developed to help alleviate the stress that our gendered society can pose on a family.

For the more structurally privileged amongst us especially, we really need to stop using our Brownness as a shield to deflect from recognizing our privileges.

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What’s the problem with yoga in the US? Maybe you’ve bristled at the allegation that it’s cultural appropriation. And why shouldn’t all people have access to this wonderful practice? Here’s a clear breakdown of what parts of this billion-dollar industry misrepresent and colonize yoga, with steps to make sure your yoga practice comes from a place of love and respect.

For Bisexual Visibility Day, find out how to support your bi+ friends with these practical tips – and learn why visibility is so crucial.

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This author’s actually glad to have this conversation about the mistakes you’re making as an ally – because learning is what it’s all about. Here’s to more growth!

You probably know the trope of the trans person who hates their body. If you’re defining trans experiences this way, here’s how you may be missing the point.

What do you think of the story of #RachelDolezal, the white woman exposed for pretending to be Black? Wondering about the difference between being “transracial” and transgender? Kat Blaque breaks down the truth – and she’s spot on about what so many people are getting wrong.

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It’s great to get media representation of people outside the gender binary. But when all of it represents a narrow view of androgyny (looking like Ruby Rose), something’s missing. Here’s why it’s a problem.

Traditional "men's" and "women's" restroom figures being pointed to with an arrow leading to "Nope."

What would you tell your younger self? For this author, there’s a lot that he wishes he’d known as a young genderqueer and non-binary person. So here are his words to his younger self, shared with you as a reminder of how important you are. Even if you don’t identify as non-binary, you can read this for comfort and validation wherever your path takes you.

Wearing camouflage patterns as a fashion choice – anti-feminist? What do the two even have to do with each other? Turns out, a lot more than you may think.

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This author knows from firsthand experience that the body acceptance movement has left transgender people largely invisible. How do these ideas change your approach to body positivity?

“You’re so brave!” There are some really uncool stereotypes about women and sex that become SUPER clear when she says she write about sex and relationships.

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“I never felt like ‘one of the guys.’” One man’s story of being trapped between traditional masculinity and femininity – and finding freedom beyond the gender binary.

Gendered pronouns, gendered bathrooms, gendered greetings – how do you deal with binary expectations at work if you’re non-binary? Here’s how this author gets through.

“Nobody should have that taken away from them.” Work life was going well for Tristan Broussard – until his employers learned he was transgender. Here’s what happened next.

Parents mean well, but is the way you’re trying to help your child actually hurting them? Check out Kat Blaque’s illustrated story about gender policing for a crucial lesson every parent could learn from.

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The butch/femme binary can come in small boxes of how we’re “supposed” to be. Here’s some of the damage those boxes can bring – is any of it familiar to you?

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Did you know that more birth control options could exist? Here’s what’s holding us back from them.