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Title: Bucking gender expectations: For kids, it's relatively common
Post by: Felix on March 02, 2012, 03:08:39 AM
Post by: Felix on March 02, 2012, 03:08:39 AM
Los Angeles Times
MELISSA HEALY
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-MED-GENDER-STUDIESLA-_-national--health--itop--600-words- (http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-MED-GENDER-STUDIESLA-_-national--health--itop--600-words-)
LOS ANGELES - Children whose behavior doesn't conform to gender expectations - girls who swing swords and play with trucks, boys who tend to dolls and are drawn to high heels and frilly dresses - are only rarely tipping their hand about their future sexual orientation. But such behavior does predict that a kid is more likely to experience psychological, physical or sexual abuse during childhood, and will go on to suffer post-traumatic stress.
MELISSA HEALY
http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-MED-GENDER-STUDIESLA-_-national--health--itop--600-words- (http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/BC-MED-GENDER-STUDIESLA-_-national--health--itop--600-words-)
LOS ANGELES - Children whose behavior doesn't conform to gender expectations - girls who swing swords and play with trucks, boys who tend to dolls and are drawn to high heels and frilly dresses - are only rarely tipping their hand about their future sexual orientation. But such behavior does predict that a kid is more likely to experience psychological, physical or sexual abuse during childhood, and will go on to suffer post-traumatic stress.
Title: Re: Bucking gender expectations: For kids, it's relatively common
Post by: Jamie D on March 03, 2012, 06:54:33 AM
Post by: Jamie D on March 03, 2012, 06:54:33 AM
It seems to me that many "gender expectations" are, in fact, artificial constructs.
Title: Re: Bucking gender expectations: For kids, it's relatively common
Post by: gennee on March 03, 2012, 10:41:08 AM
Post by: gennee on March 03, 2012, 10:41:08 AM
If the child has support of his parents, it can help. Being educated about transgender issues helps also. lately there has been more of an effort to address the concerns of the parents.
Society tends to frown on those who are perceived to be different. It vital that the child feels secure in himself and with who he/she is.
Society tends to frown on those who are perceived to be different. It vital that the child feels secure in himself and with who he/she is.