#breaking binary

[warriorwitchwillow]

At NerdCon: Nerdfighteria I hosted a panel on being transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming in the community. We recorded it. Here it is. Please enjoy Breaking Binary.

[lolanbq]

So to top off my “wonderful” day, my friend and I went to our Universities GSA and tonight the conversation was about those who aren’t binary. So we had a conversation about being nonbinary and society’s expectations, but it was run by cis people. The three nonbinaries in the room didn’t get to contribute much.

And every time those who are cis wanted to make clear that they were cis they said that they were “straight.” And even though we had already made it very clear that “boy things” and “girl things” were society’s constructions they continued to refer to things as boy or girl things.

[breakingbinaryproject]

Because I am a boy, I am expected to live in a bubble devoid of physical connection. If I were a girl, I could hug people more freely, then maybe I would feel less alone.

[breakingbinaryproject]

Because I am a boy, It is expected that I think about sex every 10 seconds. This is entirely untrue as I rarely think about sex. If I were a girl, no one would assume I am “checking them out”

[justabovebelowaverage]

In conclusion, gender is fucking absurd. With love, Milo.

[breakingbinaryproject]

Because I’m a girl, I am presumed to be under-qualified for many upper-level positions. 

If I were a boy, my male name atop my [female] resume would be qualification enough. 

[breakingbinaryproject]

Because I’m a girl, I can alter my appearance more easily, though unfortunately I am expected to.

If I were a boy, men wouldn’t stare at me during workouts, give me unsolicited advice, and jump up to re-rack my weights for me.

[breakingbinaryproject]

Because I’m a boy, I feel that I am held to a high standard that society has created and am allowed to break standards as openly as women are allowed.

If I were a girl, I feel I would feel more comfortable breaking the standards society has placed on me.