The First Time My Child Requested a Binder…

<p>When she was in elementary school,&nbsp;her same-age friends would carry her around like a doll.&nbsp;I don&rsquo;t think they ever minded their small stature &mdash; in fact, I think being petite is now part of their identity.</p> <p>Just before she turned 11, my child&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/what-to-expect-when-you-werent-expecting-a-gender-non-conforming-child-fc9cd566e0b" rel="noopener">came out</a>&nbsp;as genderfluid. They requested they/them pronouns and went on a gender-bender, exploring multiple identities before landing where she is now &mdash; using &ldquo;she/they&rdquo; and telling people she &ldquo;<a href="https://pinkhairandpronouns.com/my-child-went-from-they-them-to-i-dont-care-8a15c63dafd5" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">doesn&rsquo;t care</a>&rdquo; about which pronouns they use. You&rsquo;ll notice I weave she and they throughout my stories about her, by design.</p> <p><a href="https://pinkhairandpronouns.com/the-first-time-my-child-requested-a-binder-5674ffdc3cda"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>