parents of trans people:
“supportive” is not just “we wont disown/murder/abuse you”
Supportive is using correct name and pronouns, and correcting others when they get it wrong. Supportive is not telling anyone what their dead name is- they don’t need to know that and knowing it will only lead to misgendering. Supportive is doing what you can to help your kid be comfortable in their own body. Supportive is ensuring that your kid won’t have to wear their old clothes if they don’t want to. Ensuring that your afab trans kids don’t have to wear dresses to formal occasions, but also if they want to, not using that to invalidate their identity. That your amab trans kids don’t have to keep their hair short and wear suits to formal occasions, but not using their choice to do those things to invalidate them.
Stop faking being supportive. Stop thinking supportive is just letting your kid continue living in your house. Stop thinking supportive is simply not changing how you treat your child. That’s not what it is.
PSA
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