It's sad to think that this isn't already acknowledged and prepared for. Establishing options for students who are apart of a sexual or gender minority and who want to keep their identities private shouldn't be something that we have to fight for. Not only would such changes allow for a more welcoming and inclusive school system, but I would think that these changes would also lead to significantly better academic performance and improvements in the quality of life of said students, along with the students and teachers whom they interact with.

I think it's interesting how this idea of "control" over young people's identities, is applied to all adults, and not just from parents onto heir kids. It shows how not just parents, but teachers, counselors, administrators, and other adult authority figures also feel they need to control the identities of young people, and when they can't, they find it alarming. This whole idea just seems strange to me though. Why do some adults seem to care so much about how a young person identifies on a private and personal level? Is it purely because it's seen as breaking the norm, and is therefore wrong? It just seems like a waste of time and effort to punish these students, especially when they aren't hurting anybody or themselves.