Saffron Burrows' 12-year-old child has come out as non-binary, prompting Burrows to learn continuously about their identity and perspectives. She emphasizes the spectrum of gender identity, noting that non-binary individuals may identify across masculinity and femininity, or be androgynous. Burrows highlights her upbringing, which fostered self-expression and empowerment. She aspires to instill these values in her children, emphasizing the importance of love and acceptance in their household. Burrows reflects on her fortunate experience of having supportive influences in her life regarding identity.
I'm the parent now of a non-binary child. I'm in a state of learning all the time about how they want to be addressed, what their philosophies are on the world - which are already very developed, aged just twelve.
Gender is a spectrum. While a lot of people are at either end, a lot of people are in the middle. Non-binary people can identify with various degrees of masculinity and femininity, androgyny or have no gender at all.
My mum gave me that sense of self... And I've lived by that. I've been very fortunate to be able to live by that. The vast majority of the population in the world isn't in that position.
It's something I would hope to give my children - and to their friends and their circle, too.
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