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<p>Rain Dove is a gender non-conforming model and someone worth following for not only their killer style but also their inspiring and educational posts about gender fluidity.</p><p>&quot;I&rsquo;ve never really cared about pronouns for my own descriptors,&quot; Dove has written on Instagram. &quot;The idea that in order to refer to me in a sentence, people have to affiliate me with a division of society and it&rsquo;s historical relevance is exhausting. I am I.&quot;</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsd8OqsAdsr/" height="661" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screenshot19-am-5LxlrK.jpg" width="600" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsd8OqsAdsr/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Dove receives a lot of transphobic and ignorant hatred online and their response to it is refreshingly compassionate, patient, and kind. Recently, they shared a conversation on Instagram with a parent who was upset about their child, who was assigned female at birth, &quot;wanting to be a boy.&quot;</p><h2>At first, the parent lashed out at Dove, calling them a &quot;pervert&#39; and blaming them for their child being &quot;sick&quot; and having &quot;mental problems&quot; after the child asked for a &quot;strap&quot; for their chest as a Christmas present.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="477" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/1-WHgwUB.jpg" width="369" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Instead of shutting them down, Dove practiced compassion, telling the parent that they &quot;must care a lot&quot; about their child&#39;s wellbeing, which is why they were compelled to reach out.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="479" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/2-Hy7x01.jpg" width="363" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Dove even said the child is &quot;lucky&quot; to have a parent who is &quot;so willing to protect them and be present!&quot; Their compassion caught the parent off-guard, and they began to soften.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="474" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/3-l7q8xq.jpg" width="365" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Dove then explained to the parent that their child binding their chest isn&#39;t about &quot;hating&quot; their body. And a chest binder is actually a &quot;much safer option&quot; than the alternatives the kid might seek out if left with no choice.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="483" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/4-V6E11w.jpg" width="366" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Dove explained there are many reasons people bind their chests&mdash;and that depriving the kid of this safer option could put them at risk of physical harm or even suicide.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="481" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/5-nMQSmi.png" width="366" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>The parent then asked if a strap would hurt the child, and Dove explains that it won&#39;t, as long as they use it safely.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="480" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/6-28Kle1.jpg" width="356" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>Dove then offered to answer any further questions the parent might have. The parent thanked them for talking them through &quot;without being angry&quot; and added that they just want their child to be happy.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="478" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/7-3lK8R1.jpg" width="359" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>In the caption, Dove further explained that a binder can be &quot;lifesaving&quot; for a gender non-conforming, trans or non-binary teen. And that parents should make sure their kids have access to this so they don&#39;t seek potentially harmful alternatives.</h2><p>They wrote:</p><blockquote> <p>Parents I promise that a professional binder is a safer option for your teen than alternatives they might be using. Getting them one as a gift can be life saving. A great brand and resource is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gc2b/">@gc2b</a> they even recently gave me a whole box to donate when in SA.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Amazing conscientious and involved company. Binding ones chest can be a dangerous thing- especially when using alternative options like I used to do. Ace bandage and duct tape lead to skin tearing, fractured ribs and I even passed out once after taking off the binding from the oxygen rushing into my system again.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>I have models I&rsquo;ve worked with who will testify times in which they saw my body distorted after inappropriate binding practices.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>People bind for many reasons. It&rsquo;s not always identity or dysphoria related. Especially people with larger breasts have expressed binding has been lifesaving in functional terms. Binding CAN be lifesaving and ease much anxiety. I must note that it alone won&rsquo;t make someone feel complete in their existence.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>We must work to dismantle toxic oppressions that lead to social oppressions and anxieties. We must create a space of love for all people to live in no matter their bodies. We must create a safe space for dialogue.</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lovewins/">#LoveWins</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/noteasybutworthit/">#noteasybutworthit</a><br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/nonbinary/">#nonbinary</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/memes/">#memes</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/educatedonthate/">#educatedonthate</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/binding/">#binding</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lgbtq/">#lgbtq</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/genderfluid/">#genderfluid</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/trans/">#trans</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lovewins/">#lovewins</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/grsm/">#grsm</a><br /> <br /> NOTE: Sammys parent gave me permission to post this convo! Always important to make sure You have permission! The photo is not their real face.</p> </blockquote><h2>Commenters are praising Dove for the way they responded to the angry parent with love and compassion.</h2><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="78" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2019-12-06-at-111813-am-4sMZT1.png" width="247" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="34" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2019-12-06-at-111820-am-Sy7Fnp.jpg" width="243" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="" data-attribution="Instagram" data-attribution-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/" height="134" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/screen-shot-2019-12-06-at-111836-am-sCnW7f.png" width="250" /></div> <figcaption></figcaption> <div class="image-attribution"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5k3aaZlOxB/">Instagram</a></div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>This is a reminder that a lot of bigotry comes from a place of fear and ignorance. Not everyone will be as responsive as this parent was, but it&#39;s worth a shot.</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Gender non-conforming model responds to parent saying they made their child sick.

Rain Dove is a gender non-conforming model and someone worth following for not only their killer style but also their inspiring and educational posts about gender fluidity.&quot;I&rsquo;ve never really cared about pronouns for my own descriptors,&quot; Dove has written on Instagram. &quot;The idea that in order to refer to me in a sentence, people have to affiliate me with a division of society and it&rsquo;s historical relevance is exhausting. I am I.&quot;  InstagramDove receives a lot of transphobic and ignorant hatred online and their response to it is refreshingly compassionate, patient, and kind. Recently, they shared a conversation on Instagram with a parent who was upset about their child, who was assigned female at birth, &quot;wanting to be a boy.&quot;At first, the parent lashed out at Dove, calling them a &quot;pervert&#39; and blaming them for their child being &quot;sick&quot; and having &quot;mental problems&quot; after the child asked for a &quot;strap&quot; for their chest as a Christmas present.  InstagramInstead of shutting them down, Dove practiced compassion, telling the parent that they &quot;must care a lot&quot; about their child&#39;s wellbeing, which is why they were compelled to reach out.  InstagramDove even said the child is &quot;lucky&quot; to have a parent who is &quot;so willing to protect them and be present!&quot; Their compassion caught the parent off-guard, and they began to soften.  InstagramDove then explained to the parent that their child binding their chest isn&#39;t about &quot;hating&quot; their body. And a chest binder is actually a &quot;much safer option&quot; than the alternatives the kid might seek out if left with no choice.  InstagramDove explained there are many reasons people bind their chests&mdash;and that depriving the kid of this safer option could put them at risk of physical harm or even suicide.  InstagramThe parent then asked if a strap would hurt the child, and Dove explains that it won&#39;t, as long as they use it safely.  InstagramDove then offered to answer any further questions the parent might have. The parent thanked them for talking them through &quot;without being angry&quot; and added that they just want their child to be happy.  InstagramIn the caption, Dove further explained that a binder can be &quot;lifesaving&quot; for a gender non-conforming, trans or non-binary teen. And that parents should make sure their kids have access to this so they don&#39;t seek potentially harmful alternatives.They wrote: Parents I promise that a professional binder is a safer option for your teen than alternatives they might be using. Getting them one as a gift can be life saving. A great brand and resource is @gc2b they even recently gave me a whole box to donate when in SA.  Amazing conscientious and involved company. Binding ones chest can be a dangerous thing- especially when using alternative options like I used to do. Ace bandage and duct tape lead to skin tearing, fractured ribs and I even passed out once after taking off the binding from the oxygen rushing into my system again.  I have models I&rsquo;ve worked with who will testify times in which they saw my body distorted after inappropriate binding practices.  People bind for many reasons. It&rsquo;s not always identity or dysphoria related. Especially people with larger breasts have expressed binding has been lifesaving in functional terms. Binding CAN be lifesaving and ease much anxiety. I must note that it alone won&rsquo;t make someone feel complete in their existence.  We must work to dismantle toxic oppressions that lead to social oppressions and anxieties. We must create a space of love for all people to live in no matter their bodies. We must create a safe space for dialogue.  #LoveWins #noteasybutworthit #nonbinary #memes #educatedonthate #binding #lgbtq #genderfluid #trans #lovewins #grsm  NOTE: Sammys parent gave me permission to post this convo! Always important to make sure You have permission! The photo is not their real face. Commenters are praising Dove for the way they responded to the angry parent with love and compassion.  Instagram  Instagram  InstagramThis is a reminder that a lot of bigotry comes from a place of fear and ignorance. Not everyone will be as responsive as this parent was, but it&#39;s worth a shot.

Rain Dove is a gender non-conforming model and someone worth following for not only their killer style but also their inspiring and educational posts about gender fluidity.  &quot;I&rsquo;ve never really cared about pronouns for my own...