Angela, over at queerbabymaking, is creating a fabulous project about what it means to be a “girl.” Really from all perspectives.
I think it’s definitely a “sister post” in that it’s all about expanding our notions of gender and gender expression.
Check it out, submit your photos. Help this expansion of thought.
(And just for the record, when I recently wore a white stretchy headband to keep my too-long hair out of my eyes, Q said, “Oh mom, I LOVE your headband. It’s such a great style!” Just to keep you up with examples of our household expanded notion of “boy.”)
Thanks for the link, M! I’m excited to see what people share.
Excellent link. So many people think gender is a binary issue, but I don’t think it is. I think it’s a sliding scale and some of us don’t neatly fit into the ends of that scale as much as some would wish. My sense is that being transgendered or being gay are simply branches on the same tree, both are expressions of perception, either of self or of others. Understanding those, and bringing that understanding to society as a whole, is a monumental task, but I think we have a good start.
I like what you have here. As I said on my site, Q is very fortunate and gets an opportunity to see the world from a lot of angles. I wish more could do so, it would be an eye opener for our species were that the case, nevertheless, one small step. As is your sister blog that desires to tell the tales.
I guess you could say that I have hope.