Gender Expression & Expansiveness

Written By sfbrightworks

Brightworks parent and board member, Debolina Dutta, spoke Thursday night to room full of parents to shed light on what young people face when navigating the process of learning about sex, sexuality, gender, and identity.

It was a beautiful opportunity to come together, gather resources, share insights and be in community.

If you missed it, please check out the following resources to learn more on the topic:

Gender 101

Gender Wheel.

Recommended Books by Age:

For Younger Kids:

Bye Bye, Binary

By Eric Geron, Illustrated by Charlene Chua

Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship

by Jessica Walton, Dougal MacPherson (Illustrator)

From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea

by Kai Cheng Thom, Kai Yun Ching, Wai-Yant Li (Illustrator)

The Boy & the Bindi

by Vivek Shraya, Rajni Perera (Illustrator)


The Pronoun Book Board book 

by  Chris Ayala-Kronos  (Author), Marco Tirado  (Illustrator)

Who Are You?: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity 

by  Brook Pessin-Whedbee  (Author), Naomi Bardoff  (Illustrator)


Red: A Crayon's Story

by Michael Hall 

Julián Is a Mermaid  

by  Jessica Love  (Author, Illustrator)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents: A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo (HBO) 

by  Jill Twiss  (Author), Marlon Bundo  (Author), EG (Gerald Kelley) Keller  (Illustrator)

And Tango Makes Three 

by  Justin Richardson  (Author), Peter Parnell  (Author), Henry Cole  (Illustrator)

 What Makes a Baby (for 3- to 7-year-olds),  notable for their all-gender-inclusive language. 

by  Cory Silverberg  (Author), Fiona Smyth  (Illustrator)

Sex Is a Funny Word (for 7- to 10-year-olds), notable for their all-gender-inclusive language.

by  Cory Silverberg  (Author), Fiona Smyth  (Illustrator)

The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids (A Guide to Exploring Who You Are)

Author: Kelly Storck, Diane Ehrensaft, Noah Grigni

The Every Body Book: The LGBTQ+ Inclusive Guide for Kids about Sex, Gender, Bodies, and Families

Creator: Rachel E. Simon , Noah Grigni

The Every Body Book of Consent: An Lgbtqia-Inclusive Guide to Respecting Boundaries, Bodies, and Beyond 

by  Rachel E Simon  (Author)

For Tweens:

New LGBTQ-Inclusive Sex Ed Book Will Inform and Support All Tweens

by Rachel Simon and illustrated by Noah Grigni

Updated “It’s Perfectly Normal” Sex Ed Book: More LGBTQ Inclusive

by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley 

You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body

by Trish Hutchison MD FAAP , Kathryn Lowe MD FAAP , et al.

Puberty Is Gross but Also Really Awesome

by Gina Loveless and Lauri Johnston

Wait, What? (A Comic Book Guide to Relationships, Bodies, and Growing Up)

by Heather Corinna , Isabella Rotman

Melissa (previously published as GEORGE) 

by  Alex Gino  (Author)


Tweens and Teens: 

S.E.X.: the All-you-need-to-know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties

by Heather Corinna 

I've Got My Period. So What?

by Clara Henry and Gun Penhoat


Trans Teen Survival Guide

by Fox Fisher and Owl Fisher  

Being Transgender (Living Proud! Growing Up LGBTQ)

by  Robert Rodi  (Author), Laura Ross  (Author


Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Trans (but Were Afraid to Ask)

by Brynn Tannehill 

Period: Twelve Voices Tell the Bloody Truth

by Various Authors and Kate Farrell

What's the T? (The Guide to All Things Trans and/or Nonbinary)

by Juno Dawson 


Older teens and adults:

Queer: the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens

by Kathy Belge and Marke Bieschke

Love, Sex and No Regrets for Today's Teens

by Elizabeth Clark 

This Book Is Gay

by Juno Dawson and David Levithan

Doing It!

by Hannah Witton 

Gender Identity Workbook for Teens (Practical Exercises to Navigate Your Exploration, Support Your Journey, and Celebrate Who You Are)

by Andrew Maxwell Triska MSW LCSW  

My Child Is Trans, Now What?: A Joy-Centered Approach to Support

by Ben V. Greene

Where's MY Book?: A Guide for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth, Their Parents, & Everyone Else

by  Linda Gromko 



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