
‘Being a Slut Really Means You Are Untouchable’: On Shame, Power and the Reclamation of Words

Teaching and Parenting in a Gender Identity Movement
Every day, I find myself learning from my daughter and my students. I tread softly when labelling my students at work, mentally hitting myself if I slip up and address a whole class as ‘you guys’. I make sure I clearly call a student by their chosen name, not their name on the school roster, and use names instead of pronouns…