Subject: excerpt from Christmas update letter
Audience: extended family
Hi family!
I’m sorry we didn’t get holiday cards out this year! We took the picture but the actual cards didn’t come together.
This was due in part to my generally being behind in most things right now, but also in part because I wasn’t sure which picture to send because over the past few months we’ve come to understand that CHILD is transgender. So, while CHILD’s school picture is of a ASSIGNED GENDER in GENDERED CLOTHES, the holiday family photo is of a cheerful AFFIRMED GENDER in a AFFIRMED GENDER OUTFIT.
While CHILD’s pronouns and wardrobe have changed, everything else is the same. CHILD is, after all, also a AFFIRMED GENDER’s name!
[…more chit chatty Christmas letter stuff…]
PS. If you have questions about transgender stuff, I recommend starting with “Gender Revolution” which is a Katie Couric special on Netflix. It’s a decent starting place. But basically, just switch all the ASSIGNED GENDER words for their AFFIRMED GENDER counterparts and know that CHILD is still CHILD, and you’re good to go!
Trans Parenting: Letters to the World 