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10 Myths About Non-Binary People It’s Time to Unlearn
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This article in particular, though, is for people who already are aware that a world of gender exists and who want to know more about non-binary people.
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Hopefully, it will also help you understand sexism in general more deeply. Because, as Julia Serano puts it, there are two main roots of sexism: One is the privileging of masculinity and maleness over femininity and femaleness, and another is binarism — or forced conformity to binary gender expectations
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Non-binary people can express our genders in any way that works for us, but at the end of the day, our gender identities still don’t fit solely into “male” or “female.
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In fact, many cultures across the world have words for genders that are neither or both male or female, and a number of cultures have specific spaces for them.
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Instead of destroying gender, many of us simply want more options for gender — or the option to not have one at all. We want a world that has been unnecessarily and painfully restricted to be opened up, in full color. We are creating a world where gender is joyful for all who experience it.
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It is hard to live in a world where we are told we don’t exist and where we are punished and silenced for being visible.
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Adrian Ballou is a genderqueer writer, artist, activist, and educator. They graduated cum laude from Smith College in 2011 and have spent the past several years doing youth development work both inside and outside the classroom. They particularly enjoy developing and delivering curriculum on social justice education and youth organizing. In their free time, they cook lots of food, sing songs, make art, and practice their Spanish, Hindi, and Urdu.
