#5 with Jess Clark: How To Teach Kids About Gender
Jess Clark, the Education and Prevention Manager at Solace Crisis Treatment Center, joined host Jackson Bird to explain how teaching about gender roles to kids and transgender basics to everyone relates to sexual violence prevention.
We also touch on his own gender journey and life as a new parent – including whether he'll be raising his child without gender.
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https://girandieres.com is where my mind wandered after reading Jess's point about raising a child without gender, since I've always been curious how much of parenting is really about unlearning the assumptions we grew up with. The link between gender roles and violence prevention isn't something I'd really connected before, but hearing it framed that way makes a lot of sense. The part about his own gender journey alongside becoming a new parent felt especially honest.
The point about gender roles and boundary-setting really clicked for me while I was on https://casinoohnehandynummer.com. Growing up with rigid expectations, I remember how hard it was to voice what I actually wanted—so I can see how this connects to consent. It’s striking that letting kids explore their gender could be a meaningful part of preventing violence.
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An important conversation about how early ideas around gender can shape the way children understand themselves and others. I appreciated the focus on education, openness, and prevention rather than treating these topics as something to avoid. Creating space for honest conversations can help kids grow up with more empathy and understanding. It also reinforces how much thoughtful learning matters—rather than simply thinking, “Do my online class,” it’s worth taking the time to actually engage with ideas that can shape how we support others.