Shareable mantras for 2022.
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email This past weekend, deconstructing Christmas became absolutely necessary. More pine needles lay under my tree than remained on the branches. And Saturday was the last day of the Sanitation Dept’s scheduled tree pick-up. All I had to do was unstring the mini-lights, vacuum up the needles, and pack up three new ornaments, gifts from my sister and two friends who know my passions. And also know that I usually have a decked-out tree. But I ran out of time for full-on tree decorations. As it turns out, those sparkly ornaments prompted ..read more
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Gender-neutral pronouns show respect. #PronounsDay
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email “Harry, can we talk about pronouns for minute?” I asked my 31-year-old millennial kid recently. “Is this your annual check-in, Mom?” I smiled. “Well, yes, I guess it is.” I know using someone’s correct pronouns shows respect. So, I wanted to stay on top of Harry’s pronoun usage. I first asked Harry about gender pronouns eight years ago. At that time, Harry was listed on Facebook as my daughter, with she/her pronouns. Soon after, Facebook added the gender-neutral pronoun “they.” And Harry simply became my child. The term nonbinary did ..read more
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Trans allies must also be visible on Transgender Day of Visibility. And every day.
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email My kid could be fired in 21 states just for being who they are. Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) honors and celebrates the lives of transgender and nonbinary people. They are our colleagues, clients, friends, neighbors and family. TDOV  helps raise awareness of how much work still needs to be done for trans and nonbinary folks to live safely and thrive, free from bias, discrimination and acts of violence. This is where we come in. Trans allies like me must also be visible on Transgender Day of Visibility – and every day – t ..read more
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On International Pronouns Day, ‘they’ is here to stay!
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email There’s a chance you haven’t yet heard about International Pronouns Day. The observance, which occurs on the third Wednesday in October, began three years ago to encourage widespread respect, sharing and education about personal pronouns. The singular “they” pronoun probably sparks curiosity. To some, it creates confusion. Whatever your take, singular “they” is here to stay. Word of the Year. In December 2019 the folks at Merriam-Webster announced the pronoun “they” as the Word of the Year. Their choice was data-driven: searches ..read more
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National Coming Out Day is Sunday. Are you ready to support an LGBTQ+ person who comes out to you?
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email This Sunday is National Coming Out Day, the LGBTQ+ holiday that celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people for being exactly who they are. And as the name implies, the day encourages LGBTQ+ folks to share their identities for the awareness and visibility required in the movement for full equality. Whether or not someone comes out on National Coming Out Day, the holiday recognizes the sometimes-difficult journey of self-discovery and the courage it takes to share their fu ..read more
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A sassy Valentine and my love for Mister Rogers.
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email No glitter, plastic gems or sparkly rhinestones decorated the valentine I gave my kid Harry this year. I’m usually drawn to cards with the same items Harry uses for the beat face of his alter-ego drag persona, Amber Alert. But a shiny red embossed word “Sassy” on the card rack caught my eye instead. Underneath the adjective, read its definition: lively, bold and full of spirit. Add in self-assured and stylish, and you’ve got quintessential Harry and Amber. Our Valentine dinner convo turned to the Academy Awards’ Mister Rogers opening ..read more
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Transgender awareness in schools.
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email The maleficent U.S Education Secretary Betsy DeVos kicked off the school year by visiting a private school that bans transgender students and teachers. At the same time, the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) implemented new Guidelines to Support Transgender and Gender Expansive Students for public school-based teachers and staff. While those two events are diametrically opposed, two other facts go hand in hand. Transgender students or students who are gender nonconforming exist.  And like all kids, they have the ri ..read more
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When your child comes out to you.
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email Let me assure you. The age at which your child comes out about their gender identity and/or sexuality can vary. And they may come out to you more than once. I speak from experience. My adult nonbinary kid Harry came out to me five times. The first time was at two years old, when he said, “Inside my head I’m a girl.” That was my 1992 introduction to gender identity, even though I’d never heard the term before. I felt confused, worried and fearful. I didn’t know what Harry’s toddler-truth would mean for them, or for me. As a result, I ..read more
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I celebrate Sam Smith wearing heels!
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
9M ago
Facebook LinkedIn Messenger WhatsApp Twitter Reddit Email Photos of singer-songwriter Sam Smith wearing heels publicly for the first time at the British GQ Awards in London Tuesday night uplifted me all week. When I first saw the photos posted on their Instagram account, my heart burst with rainbow, unicorn and red high heel emojis. And for the uninitiated, the photo above is not Sam Smith wearing heels. That’s a shot of my kid Harry, who also wears heels, taken in 2007 when he was a junior in high school. Here’s the picture of Sam Smith’s red carpet moment. Sam Smith in his “virgin he ..read more
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Gender-neutral pronouns show respect. #PronounsDay
My Son Wears Heels
by Julie
2y ago
Facebook Messenger Twitter LinkedIn Email “Harry, can we talk about pronouns for minute?” I asked my 31-year-old millennial kid recently. “Is this your annual check-in, Mom?” I smiled. “Well, yes, I guess it is.” I know using someone’s correct pronouns shows respect. So, I wanted to stay on top of Harry’s pronoun usage. I first asked Harry about gender pronouns eight years ago. At that time, Harry was listed on Facebook as my daughter, with she/her pronouns. Soon after, Facebook added the gender-neutral pronoun “they.” And Harry simply became my child. The term nonbinary didn’t exist in relat ..read more
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