Comments on: It’s OK—I’m a Boy.

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Tweets that mention It’s OK—I’m a Boy. — Sarah Hoffman -- Topsy.com — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:55:30 +0000

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By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:38:27 +0000

Bathrooms are very hard for people outside the gender-binary; gender-non-conforming kids–who tend to pass very well–get a ton of crap if they try to use the ‘correct’ bathroom. This may drive a boy who is comfortable with his boyness but who is perceived as female to use the female bathroom out of expediency; this means that a boy, who may not even feel transgender, is using the girls room–just to avoid a scene.

By: Del Mulhern

Del Mulhern — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:54:42 +0000

Sam has so much to teach the world not only about being true to one’s self, but also about having the authority and self-assurance to declare one’s own humanity and the right to live their life the best way personally possible. He is a teacher by living his life. He definitely has a fan in me.

By: ejayo

ejayo — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:36:41 +0000

My son had the same ‘gender free’ bathroom option, and has ended up frequently using the girl’s room, without any explicit permission. Nobody seems to care, but all it will take is one kid or parent and I’m sure it will become an issue. I think in these things there’s an ‘official response’ and there’s the working out of something on the ground in the real world. It’s important to follow up with your kids—and the school, to figure out what is really going on. We heard about the girl’s room usage from the school counselor.