It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity is a children's picture book written by Theresa Thorn and illustrated by Noah Grigni, which introduces the concept of gender identity to young readers. i125637330 |b1090061393898 |dmpcjt |g- |m |h6 |x0 |t1 |i2 |j57 |k190617 |n07-14-2023 16:47 |o- |sj |a305.3 |rT496i This book introduces the concept of gender identity to children, explaining the typical terminology that children will encounter in today's society, but despite its good intentions, gentle approach, and message of acceptance, it's likely to confuse more kids than it consoles. This book provides no real explanation or context for what gender means, why it is significant to people, or why anyone would feel a need to identify as something other than their sex at birth. The weirdest thing about this book is how it's like, "Rosie's parents thought she was a girl, but she's actually a boy," without explaining what either of those words mean or why these concepts are significant in society. Even if you firmly believe that gender is an imaginary concept without real implications for life, you still have to explain to children what the words "boy" and "girl" have always meant, and why they are such strong identifiers that someone would find it important to reject their initial label. Her research into the contents of the parish’s shelves brought her to several items she deemed too explicit for children. A list of eight titles, five of which touch on LGBTQ themes, were distributed to attendees.

Large color photographs (occasionally composed of montages) and accessible, simple text highlight global similarities and differences, always focusing on our universal connections.i126160636 |b39948003471088 |dgrgj |g- |m |h5 |x2 |t0 |i4 |j57 |k190819 |n04-16-2022 16:47 |o- |sJ |a305.3 |rTHO I have attempted suicide based off my sexuality,” Jane Jones said. “If I had read these books when I was a kid, I wouldn’t have made that attempt.” I remember a time when writing "he or she" rather than the ubiquitous "he" felt radical. Now I have friends who use the pronoun "they" to refer to themselves, and others who used to be "he" and are now "she" or vice versa. The range of socially embraced gender identities, at least in parts of the world, has vastly expanded.

i13963650x |b1220006770597 |dgcrju |g- |m |h1 |x0 |t0 |i1 |j57 |k210806 |n10-28-2021 18:09 |op |sJ |a305.3 |rTHOJune, at least in my part of the world is LGBTQ Pride Month, which I plan to read one children's book, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. Therefore, I thought that this book would be apropos for today. This expansive, straightforward framing of gender emphasizes curiosity, joy, and positive self-expression. Clear, readable, kid-friendly, gorgeous -- basically everything I could want for this book! I think one of the easiest selling points is actually the title because it's such a perfect statement that encapsulates so many parts of identity. For children it truly is a matter of the more words they hear the more words they know. Noah Grigni, the illustrator, mentions in their note at the end that they grew up without access to words like transgender. It's not like hearing those words makes you trans, just like reading books with queer representation doesn't turn you gay (if only!); but for those kids who feel isolated and unseen because something inside them doesn't quite fit it can open up an entirely new world. Even for cisgender kids, knowing the world is wider than their perspective is so important! What children feel may be a moot question, but how they articulate their feelings is in the language and categories adults teach them. This dangerously stupid and misleading book sets out to teach children to think and speak in confused terms about their feelings and it advocates the bizarre possibility that they [or their school friends] may actually be born into the wrong body, a mad, almost medieval proposal that any sane parent would not wish to be promoting to children as young as four.

I have come across a fair few people making their way through life by pretending. Maybe it is easier to convince ourselves that we feel good about something or someone rather than admit that we do not. Contentment doesn’t require action so by convincing ourselves that we are happy even when we are not, we may be able to avoid making those difficult decisions. We don’t have to tell our partner that we aren’t in love with them anymore or that we aren’t happy in our relationship. We don’t have to swallow our pride and ask for help when we need it because, hey, everything is just fine! We can simply smile and keep pretending. Pretending everything is fine means not having to contend with all the fears and the potential of disapproval from loved ones if we leave it behind. Pretending is costly because we may be giving away our peace of mind and happiness. Having confidence makes children feel good about themselves, helps them negotiate difficult situations and makes them feel able to share their thoughts and feelings with others.So we had to find ways to convince those around us that we are worth their friendship and act in certain ways to please others. In other words, we had to pretend. We may have learnt to cover ourselves well with the veil of pretence. As adults, we may have a dozen masks to hand. Behind every mask lies a deep-rooted fear: the fear to express yourself and reveal to others who you truly are. When we blend in and try to be what we think others want, our life doesn’t feel very satisfactory because, well, it’s not our life. It’s based on a fake version of us. We've also included a couple of Home Learning Tasks to further support your UKS2 All About Me teaching. These activities ask children to think about a time when they made amends and provide an opportunity to reflect on how to voice opinions. How to boost children's confidence i125626125 |b1130003784992 |dpcjv |g- |m |h3 |x0 |t0 |i0 |j52 |k190615 |n07-03-2021 17:53 |o- |aJ305.3 T395

The premise of the book is rather straightforward. Through beautiful illustrations and simplistic text, this children book defines the multi-faceted concept of gender identity, which goes beyond boys and girls, but to some people who are both, neither, and in-between. There's a lot of different things to cover within the UKS2 All About Me topic, but Twinkl is here to guide you seamlessly through our 'Be Yourself' unit. i125637354 |b1090061393914 |dmpmjt |g- |m |h16 |x4 |t2 |i7 |j57 |k190617 |n07-31-2023 17:45 |o- |sj |a305.3 |rT496i Called 'Be Yourself', this UKS2 All About Me topic sets children up with important life skills such as: iOnline version: |aThorn, Theresa. |tIt feels good to be yourself. |bFirst edition. |dNew York : Henry Holt and Company, [2019] |z9781250263056 |w(OCoLC)1103710435Sandefur said that she wanted to board to “look into the books that we have in our library in regard to inappropriate sexual conduct, content for children and young adults.” i135145818 |b1100070044302 |dmvem |g- |m |h1 |x0 |t0 |i0 |j18 |k210120 |n02-10-2021 19:50 |o- |a305.3 |rTHO This is a dangerous book for our children. As an elementary teacher I've seen kids struggling enough with the divide between reality and fiction that this book will just confuse children and give them adult language far before they are ready to hear it. Michael Lunsford, a conservative activist who leads the Lafayette-based Citizens for a New Louisiana, pondered why so many “political activists” showed up when the public notice for the meeting was so vague. He seemed to suggest some outside organization had mobilized people to attend the meeting.