Tessa, that’s a good question. Personally I don’t think stress or mental illness causes gender confusion. I have had a lot of stress in my life but not been confused about my gender. That being said, there’s lot I still don’t know about gender identity.

Should inclusivity be forced? I feel kids should be taught to at least not hate what is different. Everyone can have their own views and even disagree. But they should not shame, judge or hurt someone based on those views. We wouldn’t want that to happen to our child.