My gender identity is never a huge deal for kids.
neutral clothing, I’m used to all sorts of questions like these so I replied as I usually do: ‘No, I’m not really a boy or a girl.’, meaning I don’t see myself as a man or a woman, and I prefer that others don’t either.I simply explained that I’m a grown up so I can do whatever I like, as long as it’s not hurting anyone. They nodded, then returned to their colouring in.and around kids.
When I was growing up, I didn’t have trans role models in my life to look up to. So when I first started questioning my gender as a teen, I discovered my identity online, which meant that I struggled to picture what my future could look like as a non-binary adult. I sometimes even wondered whether that meant I would just have to ‘grow out of it’ eventually. I can only imagine the difference it would have made to have a happy, engaged trans adult – like I am now – to look up to.
Since my own coming out at 17, I’ve been able to find community and role models, as well as been lucky to have very accepting parents. But I can’t help but think about my younger self, and how lost I felt for so long.Platform is the home of Metro.co.uk's first-person and opinion pieces, devoted to giving a platform to underheard and underrepresented voices in the media.
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