In my life, and my work, gender is many things — a gauntlet, a playground, a stage, a sex toy, a vulnerability, a power, an expectation, and a wide open space. I’ve done things that women aren’t “supposed” to do, and been told I’m either more or less of a woman for doing them. I have at various times either (or both) accepted and resisted gender expectations. I’ve done my share of boundary pushing.
But I’ve never had to be this brave.
There are billions of ways to be human. Here’s one. Good for these people. I hope they raise a beautiful little girl.