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How to explain cisgender identity to questioning children

My daughter asked me how I knew I was a woman and I had no real answer beyond 'it just felt right' which seemed insufficient for a kid figuring herself out.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your unreflective relationship to your own gender leaves you unprepared to guide others through their identity formation.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Cisgender identity examined?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.