Submitted by Dawn Benetton, the model.

“At the age 23, I was in my best friends wedding.”

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Someone wrote…

Tall, broad-shouldered, hairy…I feel physically so far in one corner, my expression of the other is lost. Middle-twenties and realizing I’ve blocked off half the love in my heart. This year I stride out of an assumed masculinity and into my anarcho-queer fabulosity.

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And what are you thinking about gender right now?

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Amelia answers a question from a viewer: “Who do genderqueer or genderfluid people date?”

Submitted by footnote 851, the model.

“How seriously should we take childhood photos? Kids often draw mustaches and a pair of donkey ears on family photos. Why is that? What I tried to do was to make this photo more recognizable to me by adding a mustache, as a way of self-identifying with it once again. I wanted to take out the emphasis from the baby girl, curly hair and make a contrast with something else — the mustache (copy pasted from my own hair in another picture). It gives it a sort of balance, in my eyes.”

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Someone wrote…

I’m female-assigned and genderqueer. I try to present in a tomboyish/androgynous kind of way most of the time, but it never seems to work.

I can go out wearing a binder and a scowl and hetero men still assume I must be interested in having sex with them. I could have top surgery and bottom surgery and go on hormones for twenty years and people would still see my broad hips and delicate face and think, “A female! Ready to mate!”

It’s not that I even mind being female-bodied, or even being feminine some of the time; it’s the reaction that these things get from others that’s so toxic.

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And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Submitted by Chrissy, the model.

“Me in my office at university, hair down for a change, looking a bit academic (I hope!).”

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You can call me… Seth Ryan.

I identify as… Female to Male, man, male.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … he, him, his.

I’m attracted to… men-masculine and feminine. I don’t and won’t mind dating a trans-male either.

When people talk about me, I want them to… remember that I’m an individual that may or may not be the stereotypical trans-male.

I want people to understand… just because I’m a trans-male, that doesn’t mean I am super masculine. I’m a mixture of both. That’s what makes me who I am.

About Seth Ryan
I am a writer and poet. I love to learn about the world around me. Arts have always been my thing. In fact the arts (music, lit., visual art, etc.) saved me from suicide. I have Asberger Syndrome, OCD, ADHD, etc. I also live with severe depression. It’s a daily battle, but I’ve made it so far. Thank goodness for that!

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Submitted by Steffoni, the model.

“Maybe I like this roller coaster,
Maybe it keeps me high.
Maybe the speed it brings me closer,
I could sparkle up your eye.”

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Someone wrote…

I want to be able to tell people not to call me “she”, but I don’t think “he” is quite right either and there aren’t any gender-neutral pronouns I like.

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Submitted by androgyn.beauty, the model.

“Life, without gender concerns, is beautiful.”

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You can call me… Ray.

I identify as… a force to be reckoned with.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … most people use female pronouns. I’m comfortable with male, female, and gender neutral pronouns.

I’m attracted to… all sorts of people. Though you do have better chances if you’ve got a nerdy vibe. Or just a really nice bum.

When people talk about me, I want them to… not tell lies. You shouldn’t lie about anyone. Also, not say something behind my back that they wouldn’t say to my face. Not that they need to tell me.

I want people to understand… about gender and sexuality and their super difficult homework.

About Ray
Pansexual with a handsome-as-fuck ftm boyfriend. I love eating, Led Zeppelin, Hunter S. Thompson, Austin Carlisle, cooking, acts of kindness, Kate Bornstein, cute girls, cute guys, cute genderfucks, and cats. My favorite color is purple and I’m a vegetarian.

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Submitted by Star E Knight, the model and photographer.

“Drag King Boss Mode”

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Someone wrote…

I just recently grew breasts on hormones, but I hate when people notice them, because I feel like it gives them license to put the burden of gender on me. I prefer it when they don’t know which burden to put on me, so they simply label me ‘weird’ and move on.

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Submitted by Samantha, the model.

“I am trans female but look more androgynous, I feel.”

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This video is a response by IPG Counseling to the NY Times article: “What’s So Bad About a Boy Who Wants to Wear a Dress?”

Submitted by Diana Scholl. Reposted from We Are the Youth. Photography by Laurel Golio.

“As a middle child I’ve always had a little bit of an identity problem. Being gay or bi or whatever makes it even more confusing. Something I’ve observed of a lot of people, and definitely myself, is right when you come out there’s a little insecurity, and you maybe want to assert your identity a little bit.”

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Someone wrote…

I want to change my name to something more gender-neutral like “Toni/y,” but I’m not sure whether to pick the “i” or the “y” at the end. I feel like the “y” would get me perceived as just another guy (when I’m writing, and everybody can see my name), and the “i” would get me perceived as just a tomboy. I don’t know which one to choose.

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Submitted by Maggie, the model.

“I hadn’t put on makeup in a very long time. With my fingers and a slight lack of patience, I smeared a a bit of blue and pink shadow over each eyelid. Afterward, I applied a dab of mauve lipstick. The collar was then placed around my neck for the final touch. Tada! I’m happy to have found a balance within my internal self that can be translated and appropriately expressed via my external self.”

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You can call me… Molly.

I identify as… I don’t really know. I feel like I’m neither. I dress in attire that is decidedly not feminine, and I detest the thought of “dressing up” in a girly fashion. I prefer a suit to a dress.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … again, I haven’t really gotten that far yet. I’m not a man, but I don’t particularly like being seen as a woman. She works for now.

I’m attracted to… everything. So long as I don’t find someone irritating, there’s a chance. I think the word is pan-sexual or omnisexual.
When it comes to physical attraction, though, I have a slight pull toward crossdressers. Beautiful men and masculine women. However, it really all comes down to personality.

When people talk about me, I want them to… it’s ALL about personality for me. Half the time I don’t see ethnicity or gender or age.

I want people to understand… that I am HAPPY! Always happy with myself. I just go with the flow. I have no trepidation about being myself, or consideration for what people might think. I’m not quite sure who I am at this point.

About Molly
I’m a creator, I think. I sing and act. I also write songs, play guitar and ukulele, and draw/paint.

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