Writing Familia Discussion Highlights by The Puente Project

climer_j1 — 2025-06-25 18:18:31 UTC

I learned what a Deadname is.

2025-06-25 18:19:20 UTC

Joy and hope for the future

2025-06-25 18:19:29 UTC

I learned the term "dead name."

2025-06-25 18:19:44 UTC

Readings (fiction and non fiction) to integrate into the classroom with the students

2025-06-25 18:19:51 UTC

Different pronouns besides he/she/they that are preferred

2025-06-25 18:20:11 UTC

I felt affirmed by my colleauges that we are all still learning on this journey every day.

2025-06-25 18:20:13 UTC

More foundational resources to meet students where they are

2025-06-25 18:20:13 UTC

I learned several pronouns I hadn’t been exposed to before today.

climer_j1 — 2025-06-25 18:20:27 UTC

I felt seen with my writing familia. We shared similar thoughts and were able to confide in each other while also taking time to understand this topic on a deeper level.

2025-06-25 18:20:31 UTC

A better understanding of the community and being able to get the different perspectives from others.

2025-06-25 18:20:37 UTC

Ze/hir pronouns

2025-06-25 18:20:50 UTC

It felt affirming to know that people have similar experiences within topic.

2025-06-25 18:20:51 UTC

Looked back at my personal journey & how that’s shaped my understanding of LGBTQIA+.

2025-06-25 18:21:01 UTC

How to ensure these conversations and education are being consistently done in our school sites and not just one time out of the year for example.

climer_j1 — 2025-06-25 18:21:09 UTC

How I can adapt my classroom rhetoric and culture to make it accessible and caring for all students as they enter and exit my classroom/the school site.

2025-06-25 18:21:16 UTC

importance of neopronouns in a binary focused society

2025-06-25 18:21:18 UTC

I felt comfortable exchanging ideas with my group.

2025-06-25 18:21:25 UTC

How should educators respond to parent backlash about using students' preferred pronouns and names

2025-06-25 18:21:28 UTC

Ignoring someone's gender identity can have detrimental effects.

2025-06-25 18:21:34 UTC

I felt a sense of camaraderie with my group: we’re all just trying to honor and respect our students the best we can.

2025-06-25 18:21:37 UTC

Learned a new term - “Zhe”

2025-06-25 18:21:43 UTC

Including more excerpts from LGBTQIA+ Voices!

2025-06-25 18:21:48 UTC

How can we also take into account our students who have a different belief/perspective in this matter so that we make sure we are supporting/respecting all students.

2025-06-25 18:21:52 UTC

I’m still curious about some of the newer or less known pronouns.

2025-06-25 18:21:56 UTC

The similarities in upbringings and the way we chose to educate ourselves to be advocates for our students instead of follow what our parents believe in

2025-06-25 18:22:04 UTC

I'm still curious about why "zhe" isn't being used in place of "they." I believe non- binary humans should be afforded their own pronoun, not just a borrowed plural. We need to break away from the options we currently have and open up new ones.

2025-06-25 18:22:21 UTC

My writing familia has cariño for all students.

2025-06-25 18:22:43 UTC

Comfort in knowing I can be authentically me with talking about this topic.

2025-06-25 18:23:26 UTC

How is school staff implementing equity practices?

2025-06-25 18:31:02 UTC

School programs can inspire change by starting with something as tangible and intentional as visibility (bracelets, t-shirts, posters, etc.)

2025-06-25 18:32:19 UTC

Intersections of identity, especially students who are BIPOC and LGBTQ

2025-06-25 18:34:00 UTC

From the article (and Elizabeth), I learned about "cissexism" is a new way to reframe/reword the term "transphobia".

2025-06-25 18:35:17 UTC

I felt safe to identify myself as queer to give context to what I wanted to talk about. Our conversations felt deep and rewarding.

2025-06-25 18:36:42 UTC

How to develop a better consultation network when dealing with difficult issues regarding gender and sexual identity.