In the home environment gender is more or less invisible and on occasional play toy. Bothers play tricks on sisters and vice versa. If the home environment is healthy with a small measure of privacy for bathrooms, why can't school be a continuum?
May 12, 2016
By Julia Hirschfeld Davis and Matt Apuzzo ...The move (click here) is certain to draw fresh criticism, particularly from Republicans, that the federal government is wading into local matters and imposing its own values on communities across the country that may not agree. It represents the latest example of the Obama administration using a combination of policies, lawsuits and public statements to change the civil rights landscape for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people.After supporting the rights of gay people to marry, allowing them to serve openly in the military and prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against them, the administration is wading into the battle over bathrooms and siding with transgender people....
Quite possibly this is the first time in American education history the adults need to understand the definition of privacy to a child. Evidently, the sense of privacy begins about the age of two years old.
...Preschoolers (click here)
The real topic here is socialization and the sense of gender difference. I am sure Americans can identify the damage done to a transgender child that identifies with opposite gender than expressed by their physical gender. For the very young secondary sex characteristics are not developed and innocence is precious. Young children develop their sense of gender identity by their clothing and not their nudity.
There are experts that can speak to the importance of gender identification and socialization.
Child maltreatment refers to the physical and emotional mistreatment, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment of children, as well as to their commercial or other exploitation. It occurs in many different settings.
Gender identity is a powerful aspect of anyone's personality. A child should never be isolated in their perception of self in socialization growth.
It is really amusing to think American parents might have problems in a new environment for transgender children. Americans simply don't know what to do with such ideas. That is unfortunate because parents are the strongest influence in a child's life. It is important every American child grow up happy and healthy in a society of acceptance. American parents have to shed the idea 'shame' is a good characteristic of a child's personality and behavior.
To illustrate how clearly confusing this issue can be; when I was in High School I would occasionally where a "Lettered" (athletic letter) sweater or man's tie to school, sometimes both. My expression of masculine icons was not about gender identity is was about protests for gender equality. The idea outward expression alone is the key to gender identity can be a challenge. Even though cross dressing for me was a protest, it never moved me to attend a boys/man's bathroom. The transgender child will find identity with bathroom facilities and should be respected. This is the child's identity and not their protest.
It is my estimation that gender identity issues will manifest in schools rather than homes. Principals and teachers need to be ready to be a child's advocate.
May 12, 2016
By Julia Hirschfeld Davis and Matt Apuzzo ...The move (click here) is certain to draw fresh criticism, particularly from Republicans, that the federal government is wading into local matters and imposing its own values on communities across the country that may not agree. It represents the latest example of the Obama administration using a combination of policies, lawsuits and public statements to change the civil rights landscape for gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender people.After supporting the rights of gay people to marry, allowing them to serve openly in the military and prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against them, the administration is wading into the battle over bathrooms and siding with transgender people....
Quite possibly this is the first time in American education history the adults need to understand the definition of privacy to a child. Evidently, the sense of privacy begins about the age of two years old.
...Preschoolers (click here)
Why they need it: Now that they actually have a little independence, preschoolers can begin to manage some of the skills that come with it -- like dressing themselves, pouring juice, or cutting with scissors -- and they want to be alone while they're practicing them. "Preschoolers want to be like big kids, and it's harder to do that when Mom or Dad is hovering around wanting to help," says Smedley.
This is also the stage when kids' imaginations really take off. Pretending is how they work out conflicts, practice role-playing, and exert control in their lives -- and they may get embarrassed if they know you're watching them playing pretend games.
How you'll know it: For many parents, the first sign that a child has truly grasped the concept of privacy comes when he closes the bathroom door. Where does this come from? Kids have seen their parents closing it all their lives-it's the most obvious act of privacy. They're not necessarily embarrassed about their bodies; they're just imitating grown-up behavior.
But don't be surprised if your preschooler orders you out of his room, too. Anna Gray Hart's 3-year-old daughter, Merrill, has taken to playing in the closet, carrying on elaborate conversations with a favorite stuffed animal. If Merrill catches her mom peeking, she says, "Go away, Mommy," and stops playing until she's alone again....
The real topic here is socialization and the sense of gender difference. I am sure Americans can identify the damage done to a transgender child that identifies with opposite gender than expressed by their physical gender. For the very young secondary sex characteristics are not developed and innocence is precious. Young children develop their sense of gender identity by their clothing and not their nudity.
There are experts that can speak to the importance of gender identification and socialization.
Child maltreatment refers to the physical and emotional mistreatment, sexual abuse, neglect and negligent treatment of children, as well as to their commercial or other exploitation. It occurs in many different settings.
Gender identity is a powerful aspect of anyone's personality. A child should never be isolated in their perception of self in socialization growth.
It is really amusing to think American parents might have problems in a new environment for transgender children. Americans simply don't know what to do with such ideas. That is unfortunate because parents are the strongest influence in a child's life. It is important every American child grow up happy and healthy in a society of acceptance. American parents have to shed the idea 'shame' is a good characteristic of a child's personality and behavior.
It is my estimation that gender identity issues will manifest in schools rather than homes. Principals and teachers need to be ready to be a child's advocate.
