Gender Expression

The way someone shows their gender identityThe gender (male or female) that shows how a person sees themselves instead of simply the gender given at birth. More on the outside, for example hairstyles or clothing. However, you cannot actually know someones gender or pronouns by how they look. Every person is unique and has their own ideas about how to express themselves in their appearance.

Talking with children about sensitive topics like racism, prejudice and privilege can feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. More Than A Book gives you tools for engaging your kids in meaningful conversations and actions around these kinds of subjects, sparked by reading stories together from our curated list of children’s books.

For each book of interest, we encourage you—prior to sitting down with your child—to first read the story yourself, or listen to the free Read Aloud, so you have a chance to process the book’s message. Then review our suggested Talk About It questions and Explore More activities to decide which discussions and projects will capture your child’s interest.

By talking and doing, your family will not only become more comfortable with these issues, but strengthen your commitment to being activists for change.

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