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I have an middle school aged child who recently came out as transgender. I am very liberal but love living in the country. Generally, I get along with people regardless of political views, however, I do not like my kids being raised around ppl who are not tolerant of other races, religions, etc. I am concerned about raising my transgender child in a place that would be accepting. People keep telling me to move to a city, but I love the country. Does anyone know of any more rural areas with schools with GSAs where families and students would be accepting and not treat my child as "other"? I am open to more suburban areas I guess if I can get a large plot of land for relatively cheap and there are horse stables, hiking trails, and lakes (or oceans) near by. Thanks!
There are many people, in small towns as well as cities of varying sizes, who do not understand ‘trans,’ especially in younger kids. I’d suggest researching liberal areas with support. In my state, Burlington, with a population of @ 50k, has a GSA network. There are many rural areas outside Burlington.
I have an middle school aged child who recently came out as transgender. I am very liberal but love living in the country. Generally, I get along with people regardless of political views, however, I do not like my kids being raised around ppl who are not tolerant of other races, religions, etc. I am concerned about raising my transgender child in a place that would be accepting. People keep telling me to move to a city, but I love the country. Does anyone know of any more rural areas with schools with GSAs where families and students would be accepting and not treat my child as "other"? I am open to more suburban areas I guess if I can get a large plot of land for relatively cheap and there are horse stables, hiking trails, and lakes (or oceans) near by. Thanks!
You might check out Madison, WI. VERY liberal city and there are rural areas close by, so my guess would be that the open-mindedness of Madison might carry over to them.
(I have no idea of prices or availability of what you're looking for there, however.)
Vermont. The entire state is rural, yet largely very liberal. This is the state that elected Bernie Sanders over and over. Live near a college town, and you'll have land, decent schools, and a liberal population.
I have an middle school aged child who recently came out as transgender. I am very liberal but love living in the country. Generally, I get along with people regardless of political views, however, I do not like my kids being raised around ppl who are not tolerant of other races, religions, etc. I am concerned about raising my transgender child in a place that would be accepting. People keep telling me to move to a city, but I love the country. Does anyone know of any more rural areas with schools with GSAs where families and students would be accepting and not treat my child as "other"? I am open to more suburban areas I guess if I can get a large plot of land for relatively cheap and there are horse stables, hiking trails, and lakes (or oceans) near by. Thanks!
I'm confused. Aren't you the parent? As the parent, it is your job to shape your child's identity and ground them in reality.
How do you equate gender dysphoria with race and religion?
What do you mean by "accepting"? If someone tells me that their boy child is a girl or vice versa, the charitable reaction is to assume that the person is making a joke (albeit an unfunny one). If it becomes obvious that the person is serious, then the charitable reaction is to smile and nod while cautiously backing away.
What if someone tells me that the sky is green. Should I accept that too?
You'll be hard pressed to find a liberal rural area. There's liberals. There's rural. The two don't tend to mix together. There may be pockets of liberal in a handful of rural communities but that doesn't mean the majority of the community is liberal. No matter where you go, you will find the majority of people will have an issue with a transgender child. Even in cities, your child will have a mountain to climb because they are different.
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