article_snippet: I may only be 15 years old and will be the first to admit that I know very little about this great big world, but I know way too much about gender and being mislabeled.
article_snippet: I want to address the moment where people, gender, and respectful communication part ways.
article_snippet: That is the moment when the word "sexuality" creeps into the conversation.
article_snippet: That is when people get scared, cite religion, start whispering, and disconnect.
article_snippet: I cannot stress to the world enough, gender and sexuality are two completely different things, and the moment people incorrectly connect gender and sexuality is the moment when most people start looking for an exit or a fight.
article_snippet: Nothing is completely black or white, hot or cold, here or there, or male and female; there are varying degrees of everything and the quicker we respect that, the faster we all grow and allow people to be who people are.
article_snippet: It all starts by taking sexuality out of the initial conversation.
article_snippet: That is the lesson, let each of us dictate us own path and respect everyone's choice.
article_snippet: but if you read this and find yourself open to a new conversation about gender, I consider that a win for us all.
article_snippet: Whether I'm a boy or a girl, white or black, rich or poor, gay or straight, it's completely irrelevant.