There's been a lot of talk about the UK organization Mermaids. But the US equivalent is Gender Spectrum, which if anything has even more influence on policy in the US (including conferences, school policy, and more). Zero coverage of this org outside our website (so far).https://twitter.com/4th_WaveNow/status/1096132516187000832 …
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In this children's book "Stacey's not a girl," the narrator (a "natal" girl) talks about hating dresses and ... barrettes! This is just a variation on the Barbie/GI Joe theme pushed by Mermaids. https://www.genderspectrum.org/blog/gender-spectrum-story-time-staceys-not-a-girl/ …pic.twitter.com/y1dzKSr14h
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Most of our followers are familiar with the "barrettes" lecture by Diane Ehrensaft, a member of the Gender Spectrum board of directors.https://www.genderspectrum.org/our-board-of-directors/ …
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Ehrensaft was asked by a conference attendee how a preverbal child might indicate they're transgender. Eschewing barrettes (for a baby girl) or making a dress out of a onesie (for a baby boy) can be telltale signs, she says. https://vimeo.com/185149379
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The "nonbinary" trope is becoming more and more common with gender docs and psychologists, as well as organizations like Gender Spectrum, which has plenty of material on its slick website and YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-22q5PwKTs&feature=youtu.be …
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Gender Spectrum's YouTube channel features a playlist consisting almost entirely of offerings from "Queer Kid Stuff." QKS produces videos for preschoolers, starring a genderqueer teddy bear who instructs preschoolers in topics like correct pronoun usage. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0Qp9vQYpFuE3Lzq6cBPKjt0x5SIeHxIY …
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This Queer Kid Stuff video, featured by Gender Spectrum, has over 62K views so far. We learn that Teddy doesn't "feel like" a boy or a girl, and realizes "I guess my pronoun is they."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=worIRz2lQLA&t=0s&list=PL0Qp9vQYpFuE3Lzq6cBPKjt0x5SIeHxIY&index=2 …
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QKS has a YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and Patreon and in addition to videos for very young children, also has a section for preschool educators, with titles like "5 tips for making your classroom queer."https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCecsVoeJcsXbAra7Sl4mOPw …
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QKS also has vids "Just for Grownups." In "Gender Reveals Stink!" we're told parents shouldn't assume their new baby's sex; "babies can't tell you their gender" so it's all guesswork. "What if your baby ends up being trans or nonbinary!?" Teddy screeches.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NjcPDxExzw …
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While it would be easy to dismiss all this as some sort of fringe group no one pays attention to, Gender Spectrum (which promotes Queer Kid Stuff) recently announced a partnership with former Vice President Joe Biden's foundation. https://www.genderspectrum.org/blog/advancing-acceptance-campaign-highlights-support-for-transgender-youth …
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In a few short years, pediatric gender dysphoria has morphed from a rare mental disorder, treated cautiously in a few specialty clinics, to a happy-clappy cult of identity promoted to toddlers and young kids in media, books, and classrooms by richly-funded organizations.
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