By Brandy Black Being two moms we often get a lot of questions about the role my wife and I each play in our relationship. “Who is the mom and who is the dad?” is a question we used to hear a lot, less so now but nevertheless people want to understand the dynamics between […]
This Mom is So Over Trans Bullies
A photo of a trans boy crying in a Texas courthouse over a proposed “bathroom bill” has recently gone viral. Nine-year-old Max and his mother Amber Briggles are the two featured in the photograph. Max started his transition three years ago and the photo that has gone viral was taken in March. Max’s mother, Briggle, […]
Oregon Becomes 1st State to Offer Third Gender Option
Oregon has made history in the U.S. as becoming the first state to allow people who don’t identify as male or female to choose a third gender on their state IDs. Now Oregon citizens may choose “X” which stands for “not specified” as their gender. This selection will appear on state IDs like driver licenses […]
A New Boys’ T-Shirt From Target Is Getting Attention For All The Right Reasons
By Rachel Garlinghouse Most moms are fans of Target, because everything about the place is pretty much magical — from the in-store Starbucks to the dollar section to the soy candles, organizational bins, and even (in my town, anyway) the wine. And now moms can get their glorious shop on even more with Target’s children’s brand, Cat […]
The Amazing Commercial That’s Breaking Toy Stereotypes
Dad Sparks Conversation on Twitter with Tweet About Gendered Space-Themed Lunch Box
Joshua Peck, a father to a four-year-old daughter and a U.K. politician, sparked a conversation about gendered toys on Twitter after recently tweeting about a space-themed lunch box by retailer John Lewis that was labeled for “boys.” Hey @johnlewisretail. What is it about this lunchbox which makes it unsuitable for my daughter? Too sciencey? @LetToysBeToys […]
UN Shares Positive Message About Babies Born Intersex in Touching Video
The UN Human Rights Office has released a short film that raises awareness of intersex individuals and it’s beyond moving. The ad features a loving family, two parents and a daughter who are awaiting the birth of a new family member. On the day of the new baby’s birth, the father learns that the child is […]
8-Year-Old Girl Explains How Gendered Clothes are Ridiculous
Daisy, an eight-year-old girl, and her mother were in Tesco last week looking at children’s clothes and Daisy had a lot of amazing things to say about it. Daisy points out that the girl shirts read, ‘Hey,’ ‘Beautiful,’ ‘I feel fabulous,’ while the boys clothes have type that reads, ‘Hero,’ and ‘Think outside the box.’ […]