How I Talked to Our 9-year-old about Trans People

<p>Our son sat on the couch, watching Mr. Beast on his iPad. He laughed, showed the screen to my wife, and said, &ldquo;Look how long Kris&rsquo;s hair is!&rdquo;</p> <p>She said non-commitally, &ldquo;Oh, yeah.&rdquo; He returned his eyes to the screen, and she gave me a meaningful look.</p> <p>We didn&rsquo;t say anything else about it, because our son didn&rsquo;t say anything else about it. We let him lead the conversation, or lack thereof. A surprised reaction to hair length didn&rsquo;t necessarily signify anything deeper.</p> <p>And to be honest, we hoped to put off the conversation about trans identities as long as possible. A celebrity YouTuber&rsquo;s trans journey is a lot for a 9-year-old to process.</p> <p><a href="https://aninjusticemag.com/how-i-talked-to-our-9-year-old-about-trans-people-faa020792db8"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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