Submitted by Blake, the model and photographer

“At this time, I thought I passed just fine. I didn’t. People still read me as female. I wasn’t too upset, just confused. Things are better now.”

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You can call me… Aaron

I identify as… a transgender “person” that is gender confused.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I don’t know.

I’m attracted to… gay men.

When people talk about me, I want them to… I’ve never thought about this and don’t really know what I want them to do.

I want people to understand… that I am very confused but still fuckable.

About aaron
Hi, my name is Aaron and I am a feminist. Besides my confused gender identity, I love to listen to music and have interesting moments with other people. I like to talk about feelings. I am not a happy person, but some times I get really passionate about things going on in life. I have a cockatiel that I adore. When I was young, I was thought of as being exceptional when it came to how I processed the world, and I had a talent with art. Nowadays, my intelligence seems overrated and I suck at drawing. I have no special talents, but I enjoy vlogging and talking with people anyway. I get lonely, even though I have an amazing partner that feeds me tons of attention.

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Submitted by Silvia, the model and photographer

“This is me trying to take a nice shot of my smile. After a lot of tries, I think this one fits me best.”

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Someone wrote…

I am not your teacher, I am not your fetish, I am not your project, I am not some name you can drop to feel better about yourself.
I am not my gender, but my gender seems to be all you see… I am just a person so please treat me as such and i would be happy to share my life and experiences with you…

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Sam, the model and photographer

“Slowly but surely, I am feeling at peace with my gender… it is quiet, fluid, beautiful. Being genderqueer means that I am free to be myself, in whatever form that may be. It belongs to me, like a composition that only I can express and share — with words, with colors, with shapes. It is my art, my being.”

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You can call me… Rob, er, Amber.

I identify as… fluid gendered. A devoted person, boundary-less. And impossible to convince, only influence.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … hit me with your best. I’ve been called everything.

I’m attracted to… intelligence and open mindedness. I enjoy growing.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember where they are in time with themselves and the world around them.  Then nothing but the truth will come out, and honesty is all I care for. So I’m not worried what anyone would say about me. It’s the only life that sets you free.

I want people to understand… that there is nothing, NOTHING, that perception, judgement, and humanity can control. Everyone has the right to be whoever they are and no matter what that truth may bring, it is at least the path you owe yourself to follow. At the end of the day, the only person you really need to report to, to be proud of or to consider growth to, is yourself.

About Rob er Amber
Father of two angels, one autistic, the other so far “A ok.” Self-sufficient, electronic and standard on-site repair person, lover of all natural, and pursuer of all beautiful, full of life, and dedicated to a better life for all. I don’t show much interest in anything involving just myself, but I have a hobby or two as well. I also run an autism support group, and I am always looking to learn more so as to share more. People are rough, persons are beautiful, and life just keeps going. I know I can’t fix everything, but I try and sprinkle as much kindness around as I can to do my part.

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Submitted by Dezi, the model and photographer

“In my mind there is nothing more feminine than makeup and emotions. I can play in make up for a picture, but there are people who feel so much stronger about gender issues; people who live it daily and unabashedly and BEAUTIFULLY. It’s astounding. And that gets me thinking about how much more beautiful and complicated and ‘unboxable’ life is. It amazes me.”

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Someone wrote…

Just because I’m okay with my tits today, being called cis by the person I look most up to really hurts. I thought sie knew me better than that.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by A. Elias, the co-model and photographer.

“This is me (on the left) and my cosmic companion. We came up with that definition because nothing else felt right to describe our relationship.”

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Duo Spiritus asks…

What gender neutral terms are there to speak of one’s child?

I identify as Two-spirit and my mother is really accepting, but she wants to respect my gender and use some sort of neutral term to describe our relationship. Child seems demeaning, offspring sounds detached, and spawn has a negative vibe (according to her) — so what do y’all suggest? We’re open to other languages as long as they’d be recognizable.

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Someone wrote…

I want both to feel at home in my skin and challenge the binary gender structure. I want to be a man, but not the man society sees.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Harper, the model and photographer

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You can call me… Cameron, Ron, cat.

I identify as… pansexual, tangenderqueer, a boy, a drag-king and drama king, polyamorous, activist, artist, emo.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … he, him. Cat :D

I’m attracted to… genderqueers, transgenders, feminine men, masculine woman. Basically, people.

When people talk about me, I want them to… not gossip, not speak about something they don’t know or don’t understand.

I want people to understand… that gender is much more than man and women, and much more than the body we’re born with.

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Submitted by Able, the model and photographer.

“My name is Able-Jennder. I can find no satisfactory gender label and so I am happily Able-Jenndered!”

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Someone wrote…

I was looking in the mirror after a shower a few days ago, when I suddenly felt a bubble of happiness rising through me and changing into a big grin: I had realized, for the first time since my haircut, that I’ll be able to watch my sideburns turn gray as I grow old.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Simon x, the model and photographer.

“I’ve never had the confidence to wear my lipstick outside my bedroom.”

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El asks…

My teen (age 15) has expressed a strong need to begin hormone therapy, how do I help her begin this process? Do we see a doctor? If so, what kind? Or do we start with a trans-friendly therapist? I’m utterly at a loss.

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Submitted by Panthera, the model and photographer.

“My new profile. It shows where I am: In confusion with my gender and holding on to my charm as I try to find my way.”

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Someone wrote…

Right now I feel like dressing and being however I feel like. Too many times have I chosen to be a certain way because I felt others would think I’m too masculine. So starting now I’m going to go exploring my gender, my sexuality and me!

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Kay/Kai, the model and photographer.

“My name’s Kay but Kai is what I’d prefer. I identify closest to genderqueer, or androgynous. In this photo I’m simply being me.”

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