{"product_id":"free-to-be-understanding-kids-gender-identity-paperback","title":"Free to Be: Understanding Kids \u0026 Gender Identity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Turban\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis authoritative guide to understanding and navigating gender identity from an acclaimed expert on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth is \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea must-read for anyone seeking to better understand how we can truly help all our children thrive\" (Chelsea Clinton, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author). \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKids today are more gender-fluid and expansive than ever before. In America, around two percent of teenagers (over 700,000) openly identify as transgender. As it becomes increasingly common for us to encounter and know transgender kids, as well as kids with expansive notions of gender, it is vital that we have the tools to truly see and support them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFree to Be\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive deep dive by internationally renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Jack Turban into the science, medicine, and politics of gender identity. You will be immersed in the lives of three trans and gender diverse youth--Meredith, Kyle, and Sam--as they navigate their gender identities, make decisions around gender-affirming medical and psychological care, and confront an overwhelming political and social terrain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy combining the latest scientific research, stories of transgender children, and the intricacies of today's political gender wars, \u003ci\u003eFree to Be\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential \"resource that will empower trans and non-binary people everywhere, as well as those who love and want to support them\" (Jazz Jennings, author of \u003ci\u003eBeing Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e and star of \u003ci\u003eI Am Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Turban, MD, MHS, is a Harvard, Yale, and Stanford-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist and founding director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is an internationally recognized researcher and clinician whose expertise and research on the mental health of transgender youth have been cited in legislative debates and major federal court cases regarding the civil rights of transgender people in the United States. He is also a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He has appeared on numerous programs, including \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah\u003c\/i\u003e and PBS\u003ci\u003e NewsHour\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52518923665715,"sku":"9781668017050","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/16McMLiTAy9781668017050.webp?v=1760482339","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/free-to-be-understanding-kids-gender-identity-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}