Becoming Nicole
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All Themes Gender Identity, Expression, and Transformation Knowledge vs. Ignorance Gender, Sex, and the Scientific Community Discrimination, Advocacy, and Pride Family, Love, and Social Expectations
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Becoming Nicole

by

Amy Ellis Nutt
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Ariel’s story in Disney’s movie The Little Mermaid symbolizes Wyatt’s own struggle with his gender identity. When Wyatt is young, he becomes obsessed with watching The Little Mermaid, and Nutt makes the parallels…

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