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Title: Single-sex schools in transition as transgender students gain acceptance
Post by: stephaniec on May 28, 2016, 02:52:54 PM
Post by: stephaniec on May 28, 2016, 02:52:54 PM
Single-sex schools in transition as transgender students gain acceptance
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/singlesex-schools-in-transition-as-transgender-students-gain-acceptance-20160527-gp5nkw.html
The Age/May 28, 2016 - 10:47PMBy Henrietta Cook
"Jeremy Beach was the only male student at his Catholic girls' school.
He had short spiky hair, hated wearing the school's checked skirt and in Year 12, the Avila College student came out as a transgender male.
"I presented as quite masculine. I didn't fit in. I wasn't going on about boyfriends and about make-up," the 19-year-old said."
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/singlesex-schools-in-transition-as-transgender-students-gain-acceptance-20160527-gp5nkw.html
The Age/May 28, 2016 - 10:47PMBy Henrietta Cook
"Jeremy Beach was the only male student at his Catholic girls' school.
He had short spiky hair, hated wearing the school's checked skirt and in Year 12, the Avila College student came out as a transgender male.
"I presented as quite masculine. I didn't fit in. I wasn't going on about boyfriends and about make-up," the 19-year-old said."
Title: Re: Single-sex schools in transition as transgender students gain acceptance
Post by: AnonyMs on May 28, 2016, 03:42:29 PM
Post by: AnonyMs on May 28, 2016, 03:42:29 PM
Hard to believe I'm reading this after whats been reported in the USA lately.
"But despite these challenges, he also received a lot of support from the Catholic school."
"But despite these challenges, he also received a lot of support from the Catholic school."