Gender, Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

I have four nephews  and name calling is a regular behavior that it dealt with amongst these boys.  Sterling, is my youngest nephew, he is always called "faggot" and "gay" by his brothers because of his constant desire to act out in a girlish manner. He knows he's a boy but he will dress like a girl, play with a doll hair and even twerk as he says like a girl.

Jonnathian, the middle son, is constantly calling him fag and punk and did it last evening because he came out the tub , put on his clothes for bed and was twerking. The adults talk to Sterling because for a long time his father would yell and it would.only put fear in him. He would feel bad and it kills his self esteem and confuse him.

Another topic near and dear to me is transfer amongst teens and youth
 It's a big topic with the government trying to regulate laws around transgender restrooms. One of my best friends lost her friends to mental illness snd she committed suicide and was transgender. See the article for more im formatiom

http://www.advocate.com/obituaries/2015/03/24/trans-teen-activist-homecoming-king-dies