A Canadian academic known for advocating the creation of “queer- and trans-centered spaces” for children is gaining attention online, but it’s not just for the work. The buzz surrounds the unique pronouns the academic prefers—his full name, presented in all lowercase letters.
The academic, who is transgender and identifies as a man, sports a goatee and has requested to be addressed as “j wallace skelton” instead of using traditional pronouns like “him,” “her,” or “they.” This request, including the insistence on lowercase letters, was prominently displayed in the header of his Facebook profile, though the reasoning behind it remains unclear.
Currently serving as an assistant professor of queer studies in education at the University of Regina, Skelton mentions on his website that he is the parent of a “non-binary ten-year-old,” who often collaborates with him on research projects.
One such project, highlighted on Skelton’s personal website, focuses on understanding how “2SLGBTQ children and children from 2SLGBTQ families envision educational spaces that meet their needs,” using Canada’s preferred acronym for LGBTQ. The study involves “drawing with children aged 3-12 and their families and caregivers to better understand how 2SLGBTQ children and their families imagine queer and trans possibilities in school settings.”
One of the duo’s projects — as detailed on Skelton’s personal website — centers around “how do 2SLGBTQ children and children from 2SLGBTQ families envision educational spaces that meet their needs,” he wrote, using Canada’s preferred term for LGBTQ.
“We’re drawing with children 3-12 and their families and caregivers as a way to learn more about what 2SLGBTQ children, and children from 2SLGBTQ families, and their adults imagine queer and trans possibilities in school.”
His page refers to a consulting firm he runs, Juxtapose Consulting, which offers services including “360° training around gender-nonconforming youth (training for teachers and school staff, parents or care providers, health care professionals, and any other relevant individuals).”
According to his bio, Skelton is the author of “Transphobia: deal with it, and be a gender transcender,” an illustrated children’s book containing “information, quizzes, comics and true-to-life scenarios to help kids better understand gender identity.”
The internet had a field day mocking Skelton for his bizarre pronoun choice, with one X user saying he “looks like a self-hating woman on testosterone.”
Another poster simply wrote “sickos.”
The Post reached out to Skelton for comment but didn’t immediately hear back.
