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Our committee met the other day and had a discussion about being transgender AND non-binary, only to then discover this excellent article highlighting that exact topic about WNBA player, Layshia Clarendon. https://twitter.com/outsports/status/1337411827999895558
As ATs we will encounter a range of patients and it is important that we always consider a patient’s gender identity. In doing that, we must also make it a priority to provide patient-centered care outside of the gender binary...
because like with Layshia and their use of multiple pronouns, there is no "one right way" to be transgender or non-binary. In the simplest terms, being transgender means that a person does not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth (male, female, intersex)...
and being non-binary means that a person does not identify with a binary gender (man or woman). Layshia exhibits that it is entirely possible for someone to embody both of those identities simultaneously.
Understanding gender fluidity is complex and really requires us to stretch our brains into a realm we didn't know existed, but we owe it to our patients, such as Layshia, to create a space of acceptance and inclusion in the journey of gender identity!
Shoutout to @lynmeyerhoff for leading the way on providing this insight in our committee discussions
