Thanks for this post. I think about gender a lot as I observe my 5yo son growing up. It is amazing the messages he has absorbed in spite of what he sees and hears at home. Even though his papa and I worked side by side building his play house, when I was working alone, he insisted that I shouldn't use the power tools because I would hurt myself. What?!? Even though his behavior is on the "boy" spectrum, I love it when he chooses purple or pink without worrying that it's not a boy color. His hair is long and curly, so he is often called a girl, but that seems to go over his head so far. It is encouraging to see that more and more children feel able to live in the gender that suits them - but we still hear about so much violence against trans women in particular. Keep educating the masses!