Name: What it's like to be a transgender dad
Uploaded: 2018-05-10T14:56:04Z
Duration: 13 min 34 s
Description: LB Hannahs candidly shares the experience of parenting as a genderqueer individual -- and what it can teach us about authenticity and advocacy. "Authenticity doesn't mean 'comfortable.' It means managing and negotiating the discomfort of everyday life," Hannahs says.

LB Hannahs: What it's like to be a transgender dad

What it's like to be a transgender dad

LB Hannahs candidly shares the experience of parenting as a genderqueer individual -- and what it can teach us about authenticity and advocacy. "Authenticity doesn't mean 'comfortable.' It means managing and negotiating the discomfort of everyday life," Hannahs says.

Navigating life as a genderqueer parent brings daily challenges, from being called both 'sir' and 'ma'am' in a single morning to choosing what a child will call their parent. Authenticity, the speaker argues, is not about comfort but about confronting vulnerability and modeling honesty, even when it feels risky. When a relative brought a bag overflowing with pink clothes after learning the child was a girl, it sparked deep reflection on how gender norms are reinforced, even by those who question them. By leaning into these uncomfortable moments, the journey toward self-acceptance and inclusive parenting becomes richer and more meaningful.