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"[...] Most cis people rarely question their gender identity because the gender binary system validates them, enabling them to operate without conflict or correction [gender-wise]. This makes it difficult for the majority of people -- including parents of trans youth and those close to trans people -- to grasp the varied identities, needs, and determinations of trans people." -- Janet Mock, Redefining Realness (2014, Atria Books, New York; ISBN: 978-1-4767-0913-3 ; LC: HQ77.8.M63A3 2014 ; Dewey: 306.76'8-dc23), p. 23

"I've heard parents say all they want is 'the best' for their children, but the best is subjective and anchored by how they know and learned the world. The expectations my father had of me had nothing to do with me and all to do with how he understood masculinity, what it meant to be a man, a strong black man. My father welcomed two sons into the world, and one was feminine and needed fixing. [...] My adult understanding of my childhood with my father doesn't erase the effects of his policing. I felt his gaze always following me, making me feel isolated as I quietly grappled with my identity." -- ibid., p. 39