Kyl Myers is Raising Them

When Dr. Kyl Myers and their husband decided to have a child, they came to an unorthodox decision: they would not assign a gender to their baby. Dr. Kyl teaches the world how to raise children without gender-based shame, expectations, and limitations. Instead, she's an advocate for unconditional love so kids can live vibrant, authentic lives.  Kyl is a sociologist, educator, and advocate for Gender Creative Parenting. Her TED talk, Want Gender Equality? Let's Get Creative, encourages people to rethink childhood gender socialization. Kyl’s new book, Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting documents their journey raising their child, Zoomer. She is the creator of the Raising Zoomer website & Instagram, a place where kids be kids in an environment where everything is for everyone.  Topics Discussed:Faith and Religion: Mormonism shaped identity journey—for better and worseHomophobia: Same-sex controversy, no promo homo laws, and conversionQueer Community: Recognizing and finding one’s self is liberatingSocial Justice: Fight for the underdog and against being ostracizedEducation: Check your ignorance and think on your own to learn valuable thingsLove and Marriage: Meet people, make choices, and question family valuesGender Creative Parenting: Commit to raising children by supporting diversityLinks and Resources:Kyl MyersKyl Myers’s TED Talk: Want gender equality? Let's get creativeRaising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative ParentingRaising ZoomerRaising Zoomer on InstagramQueerology Podcast on InstagramQueerology Podcast on TwitterBeyond Shame by Matthias RobertsMatthias Roberts on PatreonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy