Shaping one’s identity is a central part of adolescence. Many parents want to give their kids the freedom to explore and question who they are—including their sexuality and gender. The challenge is ...
A new paper summarizing decades of research demonstrates how social media has supported an explosion of diversity in gender and sexuality in America during the 21st century, and also how these ...
Gender identity is your personal conception of gender; it can be male, female, a blend of both, neither, or something completely fluid and unlabeled. Your gender identity is not based on what sexual ...
Dr. Turban is a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Talking about gender understandably brings up a lot of feelings. We’re having heated discussions around bathroom bills, gender-affirming medical care ...
“Rapid onset gender dysphoria” (ROGD) is a term derived from a theory that social influence and flawed coping mechanisms may contribute to gender dysphoria. Many experts object to the term and ...
Gender-based violence in Africa is often treated as a legal, social or policing problem. But these responses don’t fully ...