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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:17 PM
@N1ghtW1ng I totally agree. It's not even a trans/queer issue - I 100% identify as a girl and still prefer pants to skirts anyday! I hate the dichotomy that pants = male and skirts = female
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:09 PM
What about this angle?
Having supportive people around you who respect you sexuality and gender is a big part of boosting your mental health. Who plays that role in your life?
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:15 PM
Having supportive people around you who respect you sexuality and gender is a big part of boosting your mental health. Who plays that role in your life?
Well my family has always accepted me the way that I am and acknowledge that I am different to everyone else, but in a good way. My friends are mega supportive as well.
My entire life can be described in one sentence: It didn't go as planned and that's okay. ツ
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:12 PM
Having supportive people around you who respect you sexuality and gender is a big part of boosting your mental health. Who plays that role in your life?
I'm straight and cisgendered so I'm lucky in that I don't need to seek out people who're supportive of my identity. In terms of supporting mental health in general though my friends, family, GP and psychologist all play pretty important roles. And of course everyone here 🙂
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:12 PM
Having supportive people around you who respect you sexuality and gender is a big part of boosting your mental health. Who plays that role in your life?
I probably have a pretty different experience on this front as a lot of the people who played a big part of raising me like parents and family friends are LGBT+, so pretty much all of them serve this role in my life as well as me in theirs 😛
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:08 PM
Hey @PercivalCox and welcome! I agree with everything you've said. I found being forced to wear a skirt or dress as only options for my uniform the stupidest thing.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:07 PM
Hey @PercivalCox!! The school-based ideas are really useful too, considering how much of a person's development happens during those years. And the gender segregation thing is true! There might be issues specific to certain genders or sexualities, but that doesn't mean the discussion needs to always be segregated
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:06 PM
@Buzzlightyear I do believe it's here:http://forums.au.reachout.com/t5/Special-discussions/Wanna-chat-about-Gender/m-p/176089#U176089
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@lokifish it's exactly that! And it annoys me to my core. Which is another reason why representation and education (rep and ed! 😛 Or edurep?) is so important. To show and teach people these things because just telling isn't enough.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:08 PM
@N1ghtW1ng Can we please make #edurep a thing? 😛
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:02 PM
Mental health is a big issue for young LGBT+ Australians, who experience mental health issues at a higher rate than their straight peers. What do you think needs to change to combat this?My answer to this is the same to the previous one. More representation and education.
It NEEDS to be shown that it is normal to be attracted or not to whoever you want and be whatever gender you feel is right.
Like @Chessca_H (was it you?) said, some people overcompensate for the really negative with really positive and it's not helping. Coming out is a good thing and you should be proud of yourself for coming to terms and sharing who you are but I feel like it shouldn't be necessary. It should not be made out to be such a big deal because it is, in it's simplest form, a choice of what you like, like choosing a fav colour(for a really simple example).
I mean, in this time you should be proud.of yourself but I, personally hope for a world where it's not a contriversy as to wbo you feel attracted to because IT'S YOUR CHOICE!!!!!!! I would bold if I wasn't on my phone.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:01 PM
Some sort of directory/listing to know if your mental health professional is LGBT+ supportive would be great too. It's hard to know who is safe and who isn't!- Mark as New
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:03 PM
@Buzzlightyear YES! It would be great if all mental health professionals were LGBT+ friendly, but until that day comes that would be a great alternative.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 9:02 PM
Check this out @Buzzlightyear! Twenty10 have a search tool that lets you check for inclusive services in your area 🙂
It's not perfect but it's pretty dang cool 🙂
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:58 PM
Mental health is a big issue for young LGBT+ Australians, who experience mental health issues at a higher rate than their straight peers. What do you think needs to change to combat this?
I think @N1ghtW1ng made a really great point about starting education early, since forcing children into typical gendered behaviour and telling them they can only experience attraction and relationships a certain way is already setting a precedent where kids won't feel accepted for their identity, and can cause mental health issues down the line.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:56 PM
@Buzzlightyear we have a thread somewhere in Special Discussions i think that talkd about gender identities and the stereotypes with younger people and how they really shouldn't be so heavily typed.The worst thing was hanging out with a guy and then people insinuating a relationship. It NEEDS to stop.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:59 PM
@N1ghtW1ng Funny you mention that example. My sister's best friend is a guy and SO many family members have assumed they're in a relationship, and act so incredulous when they find out they're "just" friends. Your genetalia does not determine who you can have platonic relationships with ffs!
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:56 PM
@Buzzlightyear that's so true, adults are so keen to gender childhood behaviour, even when it isn't necessary. I think that there needs to be room to allow children to act however they want and not force them into behaving in a certain gendered way, alongside education
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:53 PM
Representation starting in child care/early years education too! That age group is extremely gender stereotyped in the school yard and just every day talk. The younger we see positive representation the better I think!- Mark as New
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:56 PM
@Buzzlightyear so true! Ideas about sexuality and gender are formed so early on and educational environment are a big part of life for kids.
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:55 PM
@Buzzlightyear Yes! I know gender roles aren't quite the same thing but letting little boys play with dolls and girls play with trucks etc. at child care is really important. Kids are so much smarter than we give them credit for and pick up on these things really, really early
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:50 PM
@DruidChild I think that's why representation is one of the two important things (the other being education) because with representation, people can see that it's normal to be apart of LGBT community.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:48 PM
@N1ghtW1ng yes to the sex-ed point!!! Even in schools, being LGBT is never talked about (or at least, it wasn't where I went to school)
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originally posted on 25-07-2016 8:46 PM
Hello @Buzzlightyear and welcome to RO! We definitely need to show outside the already known identities. Even if it is just a brief touch and explanation so that people know there is more and they don't have to fit into the identities or binaries given to them.There can be a lot of stigma associated with being LGBT+, what can we do to change this?
REPRESENTATION AND EXPLANATION!!!!!! Seriously, just those two things are super important. Representing these identities on TV and in movies and books is so important for people who do identify and evem those who don't, because they can still see that there are other identities and that it's also okay. And then explanation, even a brief discussion in sex-ed so that kids know that it is okay to have different feelings to the norm.
