[ASK the advocate] Staying true to yourself while staying safe
Join FORGE and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Inclusion Health Clinic for an opportunity to ask questions and engage with professionals serving the trans/non-binary community. Topic: Staying true to yourself while staying safe: Gender expression in the age of COVID-19 In our world of social distancing, face masks, working from home, and other shifts in our day-to-day lives, trans and non-binary people are often struggling with how to stay safe AND how to continue to present our gender in ways that feel true and affirming. Are you worried that wearing a face mask will change how people perceive your gender? (Wonder about how to get lipstick off of your cloth mask?!) Are you concerned about your gender expression if you need to stop binding for a while to give your lungs a bit more breathing room? We’ll talk about how gender cues might shift and how our gender expression may morph as we […]