Courtney Wells (left) and Lee Wells (right) | Pivot Psych / Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Courtney Wells (left) and Lee Wells (right) | Pivot Psych / Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
The Wilmette Public Library and the parent-teacher organization at McKenzie Elementary School are co-hosting a seminar to teach children considering cross-dressing, or "sex change" surgery" how to lobby their fellow students to refer to them with different "pronouns."
The seminar, including "the co-authors of A Kids Book about Pronouns, Dr. Courtney Wells and Lee Wells," is Friday April 26 at 5 p.m.
Courtney and Lee Wells are lesbians who are married and live in Chicago, "committed to justice and inclusivity for their own and all kids," according to the announcement. "Courtney is an award-winning trauma psychologist with a super cool TEDx talk on dismantling the gender binary. Lee is a therapist working with LGBTQ+ kids and families and co-founder of Mind Chicago."
Courtney Wells insists people refer to her as "they," not "her." Lee Wells says she can be referred to as "her."
In their "Basic Parent Guide to Gender-Inclusive Language," Lee Wells offers tips to parents on how to speak and not offend gender dysphoric, cross-dressing children. They include eliminating the use of "boys" and "girls," references to clothing like a "dress" and other "non-inclusive language."
Lee Wells offers "parent coaching" and "therapy" to "young people ages 6 to 26 struggling with big emotions, worry (and) sadness."
Wilmette School District 39 has 3,181 students and spent $20,596 per student in 2022, or about $75 million, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
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