lucyeleanorhart:

transgirltumbling:

profeminist:

After 16 years of service, the 44-year-old journalist, Jonathan Clynch, asked that he now be referred to as Jonathan Rachel Clynch by RTÉ.

The term, gender fluid, means that Clynch sometimes identifies as male and sometimes as female.

The national broadcaster released this statement:

“[We], both as an employer and broadcaster, value the uniqueness of individuals and encourage diversity and equality.

“We are 100% supportive of Jonathan Rachel who is a valued member of staff and a highly respected journalist.”

On Twitter the Irish public have also been showing support for Clynch and RTÉ.

The source continued, “The reaction has been hugely positive so far and if his situation serves as a talking point and a way to educate people then it’s a good thing.

According to GenderDiversity.org “Gender fluidity conveys a wider, more flexible range of gender expression, with interests and behaviors that may even change from day to day. Gender fluid people do not feel confined by restrictive boundaries of stereotypical expectations of women and men.

“For some people, gender fluidity extends beyond behavior and interests, and actually serves to specifically define their gender identity. In other words, a person may feel they are more female on some days and more male on others, or possibly feel that neither term describes them accurately. Their identity is seen as being gender fluid.”

Read the full piece here

GO JONATHAN RACHEL!

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Super important. :D