Genderidentity

[Nate Graham]

On 1/6/22 10:56, Nicolás Alvarez wrote:
> There is a time and place to teach kids about the complexity of gender
> and I don't think an exercise about arithmetic/counting is the right
> place.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie-to-children

Speaking from the perspective of being a parent of two children, I 
strongly agree with Nicolás. There is a time and a place for each 
subject to be introduced. Gender identity is a fraught topic, and in 
general children who are not manifesting any discomfort with the gender 
identity they were assigned based on their biological sex don't need to 
be exposed to this information early, because it's not yet relevant to 
them. It's different for kids who feel discomfort with their assigned 
gender identity at an early age (as with almost all LGBTQ people I have 
known), but these situations are best handled by supportive parents and 
a supportive peer group IMO.


Nate