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The book was described as a puberty guide for girls aged 8 to 12 that explained gender expression, body changes, and suggested medical options such as puberty blockers, while also providing a list of resources for kids questioning their gender.
The name of the book is The Smart Girl's Guide to Body Image and it's available online or you can get it at American Girl stores. And this particular line of books I'll preface by saying is targeted a...
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The book was described as a puberty guide for girls aged 8 to 12 that explained gender expression, body changes, and suggested medical options such as puberty blockers, while also providing a list of resources for kids questioning their gender.
The name of the book is The Smart Girl's Guide to Body Image and it's available online or you can get it at American Girl stores. And this particular line of books I'll preface by saying is targeted at girls from around age 8 to 12.
The way you show your gender to the world through clothes and behaviors is your gender expression. Your gender expression can be feminine, masculine or somewhere in between and it might change.
Parts of your body may make you feel uncomfortable and you may want to change the way you look. That's totally okay. You can appreciate your body for everything it allows you to experience and still want to change certain things about it.
If you haven't gone through puberty yet, the doctor might offer medicine to delay your body's changes, giving you more time to think about your gender identity.
Studies show that transgender and non-binary kids who get help from doctors have much better mental health than those who don't. The book then finishes by providing a list of organizations that girls can contact if they're questioning their gender and don't think they can trust their parents, including groups like the Trevor Project and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.