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A journey toward acceptance

Elena and her Korean-born grandmother have always been close, and Elena's grandmother has high expectations for the kind of partner who would be worthy of her beloved granddaughter. Listen as she tells Elena what she values and hopes for.

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References:

Asian Pride Project. (2012, April 9). Elena's Story: "If you are happy then grandma has to accept" [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-xKIVKnN-RLU&ab channel=AsianPrideProject

Dee

Who is Dee?

A journey toward acceptance

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Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

A journey toward acceptance

References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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