Auntie Wombat's Bible Class

Only one question today, asking the difference between the GSRM/GRSM and LGBTQIA+ acronyms, and whether it's time to start using GRSM.

This week's topics include: Alternate gender-neutral pronounsWhat is Toxic Masculinity?Asking your parents to use your correct name when talking about the pastTips for using public restrooms while trans or nonbinary

Topics this week include: Why are people trying to replace the old lipstick lesbian flag?Is it normal to still not feel connected to my new name after a few weeks?

This week my only request was to talk about straight camps, which are a form of conversion therapy.

Questions today include: Does my sexuality change when I come out as trans?Is it OK to identify as "queer?"What's wrong with "that's so gay?”

Questions today include: How can I deal with Body Dysmorphia?What does the A in LGBTQIA stand for?Is it normal to feel self-doubt about being trans?Am I trans enough?What's the difference between Gender Identity and Gender Expression?

No listener questions this week, so Auntie Wombat gives a primer on consent, then a quick lesson on reproductive health.

Auntie Wombat discusses tips for Coming Out. WebMD has a great page that I used as a starting point for this episode: https://teens.webmd.com/features/coming-out-as-lgbt-teen#1 

Auntie Wombat fields a question about Gender Fluid as an identity and disentangling it from past trauma, and then discusses emotional abuse. Articles and resources referenced: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/signs-your-parents-might-be-abusive https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lesbian-abusive-relationship-signs https://www.teenvogue.com/story/signs-of-verbally-abusive-relationshiphttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-help-a-friend-in-abusive-relationshiphttps://www.joinonelove.org/get-help/

Auntie Wombat talks about the gender binary and non-binary gender identities, a high level overview of transitioning, and then tackles mental health and suicide. Chest binders for trans guys, from a company owned by trans guys: https://www.gc2b.coAbout consent and confidentiality in teen mental health services: https://www.utmb.edu/pedi_ed/CoreV2/Adolescent/Adolescent7.htmlAbout depression in the LGBTQ+ population: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/gay Suicide Hotlines: The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ 1-866-488-7386Trans Lifeline: https://www.translifeline.org/ US: 1-877-565-8860 Canada: 1-877-330-6366National Suicide Prevention Hotline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 1-800-273-8255