“Born this Way: Unraveling Gender Identity in Youth” by Dr. Emily Scherzinger

Date/Time
Date(s) - 19/10/2023
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dr. Scherzinger will demystify current QUESTIONS about gender and youth, the process of DISCOVERING one’s gender and more.

This talk is part of the McMaster Library’s event season.

About this event

This discussion, modelled after the Appetizers for the Mind series, will address gender identity in youth and the importance of recognizing gender-affirming care in both cis- and trans-gender youth. Dr. Scherzinger will demystify current QUESTIONS about gender and youth, the process of DISCOVERING one’s gender, and how youth CREATE their own creative gender expressions within an increasingly violent political environment. Finally, Dr. S will couch this conversation within the broader context of lifelong learning.

This talk is a collaboration with the McMaster Children & Youth University and the McMaster Library as part of the librarys series, “Transformative Stories: Year of Gender and Justice”. This series features a line-up of free, public programming from fall 2023 through summer 2024.

The McMaster Children & Youth University (MCYU) delivers in-person programming for children and youth aged 7-14 in all areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). All of our programs are developed around our guiding philosophy: QUESTION – DISCOVER – CREATE.

This will be the inaugural talk presented by MCYU this year as part of their series for adults, “Reimagining Childhood”.

You will be sent a link to this online event 24 hours and 1 hour before the event start.