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Chaverim (friends),


As we consider Pronouns for Pride month, here’s a powerful article about the challenges of raising non-binary (gender non-confirming) children. 


Tip of the hat to Nomi Shapiro for passing it along. 


From the article:


… Supporting and advocating for transgender and gender-diverse people allows them the opportunity to develop a positive self-image, validate their own gender identity and adopt effective coping strategies in the face of aspersion or microaggressions, Dr. Ehrensaft said. Furthermore, she said, teaching gender literacy offers a hopeful path toward dispelling the negativity, bigotry, ignorance and hatred that so commonly exists for this community….

Read more on the New York Times here.