Ms. Kim nodded. "Thank you, Sam. And thank you, Gracie Jane, for trusting us with your galaxy. From now on, in this classroom, we will use 'they' and 'them' for Gracie Jane. We all make mistakes sometimes, and that’s okay. When we do, we simply say, 'Oh, sorry, they,' and we try again."
Gracie Jane’s eyes got wide. "So it’s not a mistake? My not-fitting feeling?" gracie jane genderx
Gracie Jane felt a hot, prickly feeling in their chest. But before they could shrink, their friend Sam spoke up. "Remember last week when we learned that some stars are neutron stars and some are dwarf stars and some are binary stars? Just because you haven’t seen one doesn’t mean it’s not real. Gracie Jane’s galaxy is real." And thank you, Gracie Jane, for trusting us with your galaxy
Gracie Jane smiled and pulled out their galaxy drawing again. "See how there are many lights in one sky? That’s me. I have many feelings inside that don’t fit into 'girl' or 'boy.' GenderX is the word that helps others see my whole sky, not just one part." When we do, we simply say, 'Oh, sorry,
"It’s not a mistake," Mr. Alvaro said softly. "It’s a map."
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