Guest post by MOIRA MCDONALD (Written three years ago).
“I want to be Jane,” repeats my two year old, this time bringing his face very close to mine for special emphasis. “He has to be Michael. Michael is the boy” says his nearly four year old sister Naomi who is oh-so aware of her budding gender identity. “Honey, you know in our family, anyone can pretend to be anything. Someday you may want to pretend to be boy, or a cow for that matter,” I explain. She shrugs agreeing to his choice as long as she can be Mary Poppins. I wish the contradictions surrounding gender identity were as easily resolved for the other adults in our lives.
KAFILA - COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006 