[JohnnyB]

I had a transgender student in my program last year. Female, but identifies as a boy. Took a long difficult time for him to arrive at that, including facing many struggles with his parents but the results have ultimately been so positive psychologically and emotionally. The year would have been easier for him, and so many other students would have benefitted, if we were prepared with more open terms and mental constructs to frame discussions with. It made me realise how important it is to build these things into the fabric of curriculum. It's still pretty avant garde here in China but I believe it is likely a universal issue.