global

I Sympathize With the Gender-Policing Boys That Ruined My Childhood—Because Homophobia and Bullying Are Symptoms of the Same Disease

By Cody Thompson September 1, 2026 1 min read

" a of a, "( a "Main" " " ( a " " " ( a " " "( also " ","." " " ".( " " ".( " "."."."."."."."."."."."."." that " " " " " " "."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."." the " " " " " " "."."."." " " " " " " "."." " a " " " " " " "."."."." " " " " " " "."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."." the " " " " " " "."." " also " " " " " " "."."."." " also " " " " " " "."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."." the " " " " " " "."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."."." in " " " " " " ".".".".".".".".".".".".".".". " " " " " " ".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".".","."."."."."."."."."."

Need Support?

Find verified resources for reproductive healthcare, support services, and advocacy organizations.

Find Resources

Why we cover this beat

Her Choice covers reproductive rights because the national news cycle treats it as a soundbite. We treat it as a beat. Stories like the one you just read sit at the intersection of policy, lived experience, and public-record reporting that's too rarely connected.

About this coverage

Her Choice is AI-assisted and human-supervised: every story is summarized from and links to the original publisher's reporting, with local context added for our readers by our Texas-based editorial team. We do not republish full articles — we link back to the source and summarize key facts. Our editorial standards and corrections policy are public: see herchoice.org/editorial-standards.

About Her Choice

Her Choice is published by Nexcom Media as part of the Nexcom Media Network. We launched in 2024 and have grown to cover reproductive rights, women's healthcare, abortion access, contraception. This publication is self-funded by its founders.

Stay informed

Tip a story → editor@nexcom.media · Corrections → corrections policy

I Sympathize With the Gender-Policing Boys That Ruined My Childhood—Because Homophobia and Bullying Are Symptoms of the Same Disease

Need Support?

More stories

September 2026 Reads for the Rest of Us

In a rare move, Republican House censures one of their own over conduct toward women

War on Women Report: Todd Blanche Is AG, Despite Pledge to Make Dobbs ‘Permanent’; Karen Attiah Is Back at WaPo (With Backpay); Rep. Cory Mills Loses Reelection After Abuse Allegations

Dispatches From Daisy Chain: Olivia Rodrigo’s Feminist Festival Brought Together Music, Reproductive Freedom and the Power of Women