Who am I outside of what patriarchy wants me to me? Everywhere a queer person goes they’re met with extreme reactions. Brave? All I’m doing is walking down the street. Predator? All I’m doing is walking down the street. Resilient? Why should I have to be so well practiced in recovering from traumatic conditions? Pervert? Im an asexual Why do you insist on shoving us inside these boxes? These boxes make some of us claustrophobic. The danger is not kids being trans, we know some of them will be. The danger is kids being trans and not feeling supported. You can’t turn someone who wasn’t already destined to be. The sooner they know, the better. Let them figure out who they are. What is so scary about people being different? Would you like a crayon box full of crayons that are all the same color? Or do you think having different crayon colors helps you create a more beautiful picture? Why should the focus be making kids resilient? Can’t we just try to mak...