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“I don’t care if the mirror reverses my Dalek shirt, I’m gonna own this Saturday night!”

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You can call me… Jack, if you want. Nat, if you don’t.

I identify as… a male-leaning androgyne. I’m not really a boy, but I’m definitely not a girl either. I’m something else.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … he, it, they, ze. Whatever, as long as it’s not “she.”

I’m attracted to… bones, scars, plush lips and pretty eyes. Doesn’t matter what your biological parts are or what gender you identify as; if I find you attractive I find you attractive. No questions asked.

When people talk about me, I want them to… do it until they turn blue in the face. I love hearing about myself from other people, good or bad. That might make me sound self-centered, but I learn a lot about myself from other people’s words and interpretations.

I want people to understand… that gender isn’t a box to be checked. It’s an adjective to be played with and used. It’s a spectrum of colors, not black and white. Nothing in this world is ever black and white.

About Jack, if you want. Nat if you don’t.
Jack is an 18-year-old dude who does weird things on the internet. He likes to pretend he’s a fancy artist, when he’s actually just a dork with too much time and not enough money.

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Submitted by Syl, the model and photographer.

“I took this photo after post op. I am very happy to have little tiny breasts now and be flat-chested. I used to be a D plus, and I hated it. I used to hide my bras under my clothes because I was ashamed of them.”

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Lisa wrote…

I hate where I am right now.

I don’t identify as bisexual, but am strongly attracted to masculinity…not really male, but masculinity. Because binary ideas are nil with me (in fact, a turn off) I don’t identify as gay either.

I adore butch women, but they hate me because I guess I must repent for having had relations with men. I feel like I’m “ruined” in their eyes.

I just want loving people in my life, close to me, so I can share experiences with others and have that intimacy. I wish I were more of a “norm” sometimes so I had some place to go.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Zane, the model and photographer.

“This is a celebration and reaffirmation for me to finally feel comfortable in a pink shirt. I embrace connections between the struggles against sexism, homophobia, and transphobia, as well as other hierarchies of dominance.”

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Cheers to the Sylvia Rivera Law Project on 10 years of service. Organization mission: “…to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.”

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Someone wrote…

I believe in myself. I don’t believe in the negativity around my freedom of expression. I do not believe in the people who tell me I shouldn’t express myself and think of myself how I want to. They are not me, and I am not them. I refuse to conform because of fear. I refuse to let fear be the central driving force in my life.

I want to live my life on my own terms, and that means that maybe, I LOVE colors. Maybe, I LOVE shoes. Maybe I want to walk “like a woman”, or walk like I’m on the catwalk. Maybe I like being over-dramatic, emotional, expressing my full range of emotions.

I am a living, breathing, thinking, feeling human being.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Marc, the model.

“First step in pointes shoes.”

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You can call me… Nat (or Nate,Nathan,Natalia — just not Natalie).

I identify as… “artist” above all else. When asked about my gender, I like “challenged,” “fluid,” and “does it really matter?”.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I quite like the idea of a unisex “he.” It’s simple, grammatically correct, and doesn’t hurt to hear regardless of my gender identity on any given day. (It changes fairly often, you see.)

I’m attracted to… myriad people and things. All I ask for is a curious mind and the ability to laugh; the rest is variable.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember that the way they see me might not be the way I see myself. Assumptions are quite often incorrect (as are generalizations.)

I want people to understand… that in the words of the infamous RuPaul, “We’re all born naked; the rest is drag.”

About Nat (or Nate,Nathan,Natalia — just not Natalie).
As with all people, the piece of work that is Nat is constantly in progress. The most recent progress report suggests that the subject will, in half a year’s time, be departing for art school. In that time, improvements are scheduled to be made in the areas of music taste, wardrobe, and finally being able to read every word ever written or spoken by Oscar Wilde. Check http://natnatenothing.deviantart.com/ or http://sarcasmiccynic.tumblr.com/ for more frequent progress updates.

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Someone wrote…

I told my mom I was dressing as a man for Halloween. She sighed and said “But Courtney, you are such a BEAUTIFUL girl.” So I said, “So… what if I went as an ugly female zombie?” She thought that was a brilliant idea.

Sigh.

Why is it, that for millions of “properly gendered” people, dressing as the other gender on Halloween is perfectly acceptable, but if you are genderfluid all of the sudden its wrong?

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Reposted from F Yeah FTMs of Color. Modeling by James.

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You can call me… Zephyr

I identify as… a queer-as-fuck, non-binary, masculine, sober, vegan anarchist.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I use they/them or he/him .

I’m attracted to… a whole range of people. Guys with long hair and ladies with buzzed heads (and the opposites of each), genderqueer people of many variations, radical punks, vegans, intelligence, passion, and the same love of skramz that I have.

When people talk about me, I want them to… acknowledge my gender identity without making every single conversation about it. I have other characteristics too.

I want people to understand… that gender and sexuality are fluid, and it’s okay for them to change. It’s also okay if they don’t!

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You can call me… My name, Andrea, or my nickname “Dre.” Or any nickname you make up for me! I prefer words that keep it gender-neutral, and don’t really like being pigeon-holed into female-oriented gender boxes. (For example, I don’t really like when people say, “Hey girl,” and *especially* don’t like when people say, “Hey lady.” It just doesn’t resonate with how I feel inside). So, I love it when people refer to me as a “girlboy,” a spirit, a friend, a person, a human, a being, a soul, a kid, “kiddo,” “buddy” and any other pet name like “sweetie,” for example. (By the way, my nieces call me “Aunt/Uncle Andrea” and I freakin’ LOVE it!!)

I identify as… Gender is truly like a snowflake, and each individual person is unique. I personally identify as genderqueer, which for me means that I do not feel like I fit into either of the two gender binary categories. I feel in-between, in my own beautiful, genderless and blurry area. And I love it. I love to play with it, which often corresponds to what I wear. I wrote a short poem about it, in fact. Here it goes:

i’m a gender chameleon
it depends on how i’m feelin’
and the threads of fabric that i sport
it’s all drag
it’s all dress
take the clothes off
i’m gender-less

As far as third-person pronouns go…  I know it might take getting used to, but I really prefer the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them/their” when people are speaking about me. It just feels like home. I actually *just* started asking friends and family to do this at the beginning of this year, in fact!! And every time I hear a new or old friend refer to me in this way, it seriously makes my heart swell.

I’m attracted to… I don’t have a “type” — I am just attracted to a person’s essence, and have experienced a mutual attraction with a limitless spectrum of genders and identifications: from self-identified femmes, genderqueers and transmen, to queer cismales, too. (That’s why I’m hella queer!) ;)
For me, it’s about energy and chemistry more than anything else.

When people talk about me, I want them to… Well, I aim to bring a lot of creative love, inspiration and positive energy to this world… so I’d hope they would speak to that, moreso than my gender identity.

I want people to understand… That this has been a journey of self-discovery for me, and that it’s been a long road of unlearning. Some people have this mentality that I’m somehow trying to draw attention to myself, or make things harder for them, by asking them to refer to me differently than has been ingrained in them to do. It’s not about that. It’s about reclaiming something that I’ve honestly felt since I was a child. And in the long run, my hope is that by empowering myself, I can empower others around me. My other hope is that along the way, I can open other people’s minds about gender too. :)

About Dre
I’m an earth-lovin’, moon-followin’, sustainability-promotin’, social-justice fightin’, queer and genderqueer spoken-word poet/rapper/artist/photographer who is trying to bring some love and positivity to this world. :)

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Submitted by Audio Helkuik, the model and photographer.

“I’m a costumer in the midst of a ’31 Days of Halloween’ costume challenge. My costume today was a grease monkey. This is a collection of details shots showing how I put together a macho costume on a faab body.”

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Someone wrote…

My 5-year-old did something I have not been brave enough to do: give myself a male name. He just started calling me James yesterday. The first time he said it, I had to get him to repeat just to make sure I heard correctly. I asked him why he called me James. He said “it just suits you.” God how I love that child.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

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A US campaign to spread information about changed voter ID laws. What the full series here and access more resources here, including how to report vote suppression.

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