ABOUT

Soren Aldaco is a consultant and subject matter expert specializing in gender identity, disability accommodations, digital culture and internet subcultures, and the developmental impact of social media. In addition to her consulting career, she is currently pursuing graduate studies in Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.

Soren is committed to understanding the relationship between the digitization of life and how we learn about and internalize frameworks related to the sexes. Her dream is to develop a systems-informed approach to helping people who defy the norms of their sex accept this perceived "incongruence" and psychologically integrate. Drawing from her personal experience with (de)transition, Soren believes that it is possible for people like her to live contently, and without having to “conform” their mannerisms, interests, styles, or sex traits. She also believes we all should be skeptical of what she sees as absolutist pitfalls—that either “sex doesn’t matter” or “sex is everything.”

Across contexts, Soren is known as a bridge-builder and dialectical thinker. She has a strong sense of justice, and she believes that a truly just future lies in listening to different perspectives as much as standing up for what we think. In line with this value, Soren regularly participates in non-partisan discussions on pressing social issues with organizations like Independent Women and BridgeUSA. When not speaking to individuals and communities across the political spectrum, Soren can be found enjoying her two passions: playing sandlot baseball and volunteering with at-risk cats.