2022-08-08
35 分钟Thinking and talking about gender is complex for anyone, and for some people it’s a frequent conversation–especially for parents. In today’s episode, LB Hannahs, a genderqueer parent, shares their experience of parenting and discusses why they try to center authenticity and gender expansive thinking in the way they live their lives–both in how they interact with their kids, and how they work and show up in their community. Plus, from rethinking the gifts we give children to embracing the spectrums of identity, LB shares actionable recommendations for parents and non-parents alike on how we all can better support the LGBTQ+ people in our lives.
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You'Re listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
Today on the show, we're going to talk about parenting and self expression with Doctor LB Hannas.
LB knows how to connect with kids not only from their own experience as a dad, but also from working as a diversity educator and running an LGBTQ center at a university.
In their professional life, LB is often working with organizations, helping them to become more inclusive from the top down.
But then in their personal life with their own kids, LB is experiencing all the ways, big and small, that society thinks about gender and parenting.
And all of that is to say that I am thrilled to talk to someone as thoughtful as LB about the ways that all of us can broaden ideas about what parenting looks like, how it works, and how to teach kids healthy self expression on all fronts.
To get started, here's a clip from LB's talk at TEDx UF so the.
Other morning I went to the grocery store and an employee greeted me with a good morning, sir.
Can I help you with anything?
I said, no, thanks.
I'm good.
The person smiled and we went our separate ways.
I grabbed Cheerios and I left the grocery store, and I went through the drive through of a local coffee shop.
And after I placed my order, the voice on the other end said, thank you, ma'am, drive right around.
Now, in the span of less than an hour, I was understood both as a sir and as a ma'am.
But for me, neither of these people are wrong, but they're also not completely right.
So more specifically, I identify as genderqueer.
And now there are lots of ways to experience being genderqueer.