MM Kids' Books

I'm new here, so please excuse the awkwardness.

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*I'm back with the new book!*

I disappeared for a bit while I was getting everything handled for the release of my newest book, but here I am again!

You can now purchase a copy of They are my Child on Amazon right here:

Amazon.com: They are my Child: 9798283008684: Mortimore, Marny: Books

I hope you'll check it out and let others know about this book.

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[mmkidsbooks]

When a library declares that books for 7th-12th graders should all be moved to the adult section.

[lakecountylibrary]

let's go to the library with mama

[oldtvandcomics]

Yeah, this gets a reblog.

[amaltheagrey]

@letsblogwithmama

[letsblogwithmama]

official mama post

[elierlick]

It was never about "fairness." They're punishing trans teenagers for existing. Most chess tournaments aren't even gendered.

[crossdreamers]

Trans women are women, Indian court rules

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued a landmark ruling affirming that transgender women are legally recognized as women in India, irrespective of reproductive ability.

Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa dismissed the notion that womanhood is defined solely by the ability to bear children, calling it unconstitutional and contrary to fundamental rights.

The case involved a dowry harassment complaint filed by Pokala Shabana, a transgender woman, against her partner and his family.

Although the court ultimately dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence, it firmly established that trans women have the right to protections under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, which addresses cruelty by a husband or his relatives.

The decision builds on the Supreme Court’s 2014 recognition of a “third gender” and strengthens protections for trans women against domestic violence.

See Blade for more: Indian court rules a transgender woman is a woman

Photo of Prithika Yashini: India's first transgender police officer

[elierlick]

This is the end result of anti-trans propaganda: more harassment of girls and women, more policing of gender roles, more gender McCarthyism.

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1,281 days left

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[lanaflowerz]

July 14th is International Non-Binary People's Day, a day dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness about non-binary individuals and their experiences. It's a day to acknowledge the diversity of gender identities beyond the traditional male/female binary and to advocate for the rights and inclusion of non-binary people.

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Text idea credit to aquarian-sunchild

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[lucigraves]

An older woman wearing a mask came up to me at work today and pointed at my face/chin, then she pulled her mask down to show me she had chin/facial hair and said that she liked that I had it too. We talked for a little bit about it and I told her I don't like shaving it, because it's mine and it's part of me and who I am, and she got SO excited and said she felt very much the same way. I told her I even darken mine with makeup sometimes and she went "really!?" And when our conversation ended I watched her go up excitedly to the person she had come in with, I assume to talk about our conversation.

I love being trans and gender non-conforming because I love making people and especially non-trans people who don't fit the rigid binary feel better about the way their bodies are naturally. I doubt she clocked that I was a trans man, but honestly, I don't care what someone else reads me as if the way I present myself makes them feel more confident in themselves.

When we talk about breaking down gender roles this is what we mean. It's not just for queer or trans people, it's for everyone. It's so everyone can feel comfortable with the way their body naturally is, or with the way they personally present themselves. We go back and forth with who has it worse when we should be focused on setting a whole different standard completely; one where these rigid gender expression boxes are gone completely.

This woman made my day, and I hope I made hers too. If you're ever worried for a second about how you present yourself, or features you're self conscious about, think about what it would mean to see someone confidently showing off that same feature, and how everyone can better themselves when we stop being so focused on what's correct and more focused on just being comfortable with our own bodies. Learn to love yourself, love every part of yourself, and others will see that and do the same.

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[vagathathegreat]

I will scream this from the roof tops!