Religion & Spirituality
When Dr. Kyl Myers and their husband decided to have a child, they came to an unorthodox decision: they would not assign a gender to their baby. Dr. Kyl teaches the world how to raise children without gender-based shame, expectations, and limitations. Instead, she's an advocate for unconditional love so kids can live vibrant, authentic lives. Kyl is a sociologist, educator, and advocate for Gender Creative Parenting. Her TED talk, Want Gender Equality? Let's Get Creative, encourages people to rethink childhood gender socialization. Kyl’s new book, Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting documents their journey raising their child, Zoomer. She is the creator of the Raising Zoomer website & Instagram, a place where kids be kids in an environment where everything is for everyone. Topics Discussed: Faith and Religion: Mormonism shaped identity journey—for better and worse Homophobia: Same-sex controversy, no promo homo laws, and conversion Queer Community: Recognizing and finding one’s self is liberating Social Justice: Fight for the underdog and against being ostracized Education: Check your ignorance and think on your own to learn valuable things Love and Marriage: Meet people, make choices, and question family values Gender Creative Parenting: Commit to raising children by supporting diversity Links and Resources: Kyl Myers Kyl Myers’s TED Talk: Want gender equality? Let's get creative Raising Them: Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting Raising Zoomer Raising Zoomer on Instagram Queerology Podcast on Instagram Queerology Podcast on Twitter Beyond Shame by Matthias Roberts Matthias Roberts on Patreon