#pride 2k19.

[danisavin]

                         “ I'm not strange, weird, off, nor crazy,                                                          my reality is just different from yours. ”

dani savin-floros: gender identity & sexuality

        -- - Dani uses they/them pronouns; their gender is classified as nonbinary; and they are pansexual. They are the spouse of Sam Floros-Savin in an open marriage (for now). They are a child or daughter, a sibling or sister, a doctor of archaeology, a professor and a witch who’s spellbound and in the closet about their realized species. Aside from their family and a handful of others, that is.

Dani never really questioned their gender or sexuality. Biologically, they are of the female sex, which they recognize, but have not ascribed to -- even from a young age. They lived with she/her pronouns and allowed themself to be identified by their biological sex by others as a child simply because they didn’t know any better. As far as they were concerned, those feminine terms were just words. They knew who they were. That was what mattered. It wasn’t until university that they discovered the gender and pronouns that truly fit them. From thereon, explaining and establishing this new vocabulary with others allowed those in their life to understand their past opinions and behavior that may have confused them previously. These individuals adapted to Dani’s rightful identity and they have openly shared it since.

In short, Dani’s vision of what it means to be nonbinary is vividly imbued with freedom and fluidity. The physical characteristics they possess have no influence on their lifestyle and choices. Feminine? Androgynous? Masculine? A hot combo? Why not? What they wear, their hobbies, who they sleep with, etc. are purely determined through their conscious thoughts; and their pansexuality is an extension of this. Dani is interested in people. Gender is irrelevant to them when it comes to sexual and romantic partners -- in all of their relationships, honestly. Who you are is what they’re looking for and they hope their own person is awarded equal consideration by everyone they meet.

[ for further info on their gender, pronouns, and perspective, click here! ]

[danisavin]

Is there a subcategory you identify with? Butch, Femme, etc?

“My identity regarding both gender and sexuality is relatively fluid, so I don’t identify with any particular subcategories. Day to day, how I choose to express myself can be markedly different. Because of that, fitting into any set category or persona would simply be impossible for me.

But, I suppose I could have been labeled as a ‘tomboy’ as a kid, before I knew a nonbinary gender even existed.”

[danisavin]

How often do you get tired of The Straights?

“Eh... It depends. I don’t like to judge people as a collective group if I can help it. Everyone has their own prejudices and issues and should be dealt with on a case to case basis. That being said... I do tend to get tired with them at times. Usually during Pride or when a fit starts being thrown over some other event or political issue all over the news.

I’m not a big fan of politics. It gives me headaches. Sam, on the other hand, can get invested and passionate about them from time to time. He’s very liberal and strong-minded and while I love him to death, the state that The Straights can put him into occasionally results in me spending a bit less of my day at home for the sake of my own sanity.”