Kristina R. Olson is a professor of psychology at Princeton University, where she directs the Human Diversity Lab and the Trans Youth Project.
Laws Vilifying Transgender Children and Their Families Are Abusive
Recent measures in Florida, Texas and elsewhere serve to traumatize trans children and their families, uphold ideas that trans children are inherently troubled and go against medical advice
Gender-Affirming Health Care Should Be a Right, Not a Crime
Some states are going to war against young transgender people
The Trump Administration's Proposed "Redefinition" of Gender Is Scientifically Absurd
Insisting that it's a binary choice between male and female, determined at birth by genitalia goes against decades of research
When Sex and Gender Collide
Studies of transgender kids are revealing fascinating insights about gender in the brain
How Kids Catch Our Social Biases
The nonverbal messages we send, sometimes unconsciously, can play a surprisingly large role