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Gender explained : a new understanding of identity in a gender creative world / Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD, Foreword by Stephen M. Rosenthal, MD.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ehrensaft, Diane
- Jurkiewicz, Michelle, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gender dysphoria in children--Social aspects--United States.
- Gender dysphoria in children.
- Gender identity.
- Gender dysphoria.
- gender dysphoria.
- Genre:
- Informational works
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 213 pages ; 21 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Experiment LLC, 2026.
- Summary:
- "A world-leading expert and clinical psychologist team up to explain everything you may not know about gender: what it is, where it came from, and why it's changing. Gender is everywhere. Politicians argue over it, educational systems struggle to define it, and our friends, neighbors, and children explore it. More than ever before, young people are questioning their gender identities and redefining the role of gender in their lives. How should our society -- and we as individuals (parents, teachers, friends) -- respond? In Gender Explained, Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, and Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD, separate medical fact from fear-mongering falsehoods and answer these questions: What should parents do when their child starts experiencing gender dysphoria? Which sports teams should transgender youth play on? How should schools teach young people about gender? And most important: What is gender-affirming care, and when should an individual have access to it? With clear, expert guidance, this book is a safeguard against political vitriol, and it offers urgent protection for those among us who are transgender and/or nonbinary. Far more than an introduction to gender creativity, it is an invitation to develop compassion for everyone along the gender continuum" -- Jacket flap.
- Contents:
- Glossary
- Much ado about gender
- Why is gender a thing for so many kids?
- Why does gender make people so anxious?
- What about this gender-affirmative model?
- Where have all the young girls gone?
- Teach your parents well : the children speak
- What's a parent to do?
- Gender conundrums : sports, education, and medicine
- Through the looking glass
- Gender evolution to revolution : what's next?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-198) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9798893030723
- OCLC:
- 1458538614
- Publisher Number:
- 90103968171
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