article_snippet: But from a very young age, the youngster from Los Angeles knew it simply wasn't the case.
article_snippet: Writing for CNN, Avery has described how Avery knew Avery was male long before Avery discovered the terms 'gay' and 'sexuality', and the difficulty Avery encountered with other people's perceptions growing up.
article_snippet: Avery Wallace said Avery Wallace first heard the term 'gay' in second grade, even after Avery Wallace had Avery Wallace first 'girlfriend', and remembered how one year 'a penis' was at the top of Avery Wallace Christmas list.
article_snippet: However Avery Wallace feared people may perceive Avery Wallace as 'different' when Avery Wallace learned homosexuality was considered by some to be abnormal. '
article_snippet: and I was technically a girl, biologically, but
article_snippet: I was a boy and my feelings about girls were normal boy feelings.
article_snippet: I was not gay - but try to explain that to someone without Avery Wallace or her eyes glazing over.'
article_snippet: I knew being gay wasn't a bad thing, but I also knew it didn't describe me.
article_snippet: I was a straight boy who liked girls and there is nothing wrong with that, either.'
article_snippet: I cannot stress to the world enough, gender and sexuality are two completely different things, and the moment people incorrectly connect people is the moment when most people start looking for an exit or a fight,'