Parents need to be talking to their kids about gender and identity before 10 when beliefs calcify. Schools must integrate social-emotional learning and comprehensive sexual education that affirm young people’s identities, teach consent, emphasize empathy and lead boys to spaces where they can discuss masculinity in trustworthy ways.
Kristin Hannah, the author of “The Nightingale,” takes readers back to the 1960s with her new release, “The Women.” This book illuminates a woman who served as a nurse in the Vietnam War. If you’re interested in reading this book, I’d recommend keeping some tissues nearby.
Media has often shown society that the way to show that you’re a queer woman (whether that be lesbian, bisexual, pansexual or any other label), is to dress more masculine, carry yourself a certain way or overtly wear rainbow colors. Because of this, people often have a narrow perspective of how we look and dress.
Accusations of queerbaiting thrown at celebrities like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish bring to light questions of celebrities' right to privacy, while also highlighting how queer aesthetics can be exploited.
