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Read More“Is it a boy or a girl?”
It’s one of the first questions expecting parents are asked—and remains one of the clearest examples of how, even before we’re born, gender is considered a defining feature of our identity. But is there more to being either a boy or girl?
What exists beyond the gender binary? The short answer is a lot.
Read MoreI think it’s time we have THE talk.
Sex isn’t the most comfortable subject to talk about for some people, but to promote sexual health among the next generation we need to break the silence.
And let’s be honest with ourselves, the “sex talk” is overdue for an overhaul.
Read MoreNGM Circle events are a place for people of all gender identities and expressions to gather and unpack what it means to “be a man” in every aspect of our lives. Whether you identify as male, love someone who is male, or are simply interested in how we can collectively push for a better world for the next generation, this is for you.
Read MoreIt’s clear, then, that to combat problems of gender-based violence, we must get at their roots in early childhood. We need to talk to adults—as parents, educators, mentors—about the clear links between gendered and sexual violence and the way kids’ genders are policed, both by adults and other children.
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