Jacaranda FM Breakfast with Martin Bester

Gender fluid teen's mom speaks out about judgement over gender identity

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Following a discussion on people's judgement of one another, Tanya, mom of 13-year-old Joshua, described the judgement and ridicule Joshua has faced for being gender fluid. The emotional mom also spoke about an incident in which Joshua was asked to leave a school because the other parents threatened to take their children out of the school because of Joshua.
23 Sep 2022 12AM English South Africa News Commentary · Entertainment News

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