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Anna recommends…

This photo project is a study of “burnesha” or women who have become sworn virgins to escape the oppressive laws against women. They change their appearances, mannerisms and even names, and take a vow of celibacy. It’s an interesting study of an ancient practice of gender swapping which is quickly becoming obsolete.

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Someone wrote…

I’m super excited because I just came out to a friend as genderqueer. Beyond saying it aloud in the car all to myself it is the first time I have said it.

The friend I came out to is awesome. She sometimes dresses up like a dude (for cosplay not crossdressing) and wears any clothes she pleases, no matter who they are marketed to. So she really is THE ideal person to tell.

I feel so good. I didn’t get to talk to her about gender much because there wasn’t much time alone, but I now have someone to TALK to. To get this out of my head and sort through it. This makes it much less scary and much more real.

I AM SO GLAD I’M OUT TO MY FRIEND!!!

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

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tigr recommends…

a+e 4ever is the story of two gender/queer teenagers in high school, their friendship, and their exploration of their gender and sexuality. Black and white and dark and still really sweet. Beautiful and heartwrenching. Not for everyone [tw: rape, bullying, sex/nudity], but an amazing read. I didn’t manage to put it down till I finished it crying bittersweetly…

(The book has its playlist at the very back, if you’d like a soundtrack while reading!)

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Alex recommends…

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“Swedish train drivers are wearing skirts to combat the summer heat after they were forbidden to wear shorts. Go swedes!”

…and the train company “has given its blessing for employees to wear skirts”. Watch the BBC news report on this story!

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Janani Balasubramanian, of Stanford University, performing during semifinals at the 2013 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational.

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Someone wrote…

I don’t have a problem being seen as feminine; I have a problem being seen as JUST feminine.

A guy friend of mine recently told me that he thought of me as feminine because I laugh a lot, and use the phrase OMG, and am emotionally expressive.

I feel like he was trying to define me by only half of me.

I am giggly and emotionally expressive, yet at times I’ve also been guilty of male bravado (my obsession with heavy metal and machismo cock-rock bands comes to mind).

I do use the phrase “oh my god” a lot, but then again, I also use the word “dude” a lot.

I feel like, especially if you are female-bodied, androgyny gets interpreted as femininity.

I’ve had the negative experience of: If you have SOME feminine traits , you are considered feminine (by most straight guys), even if you have just as many masculine traits, or an equally strong masculine side.

I feel like straight cis guys see me as feminine just because that’s what they WANT to see.

I just wish there was somewhere where I could be seen as androgynous without the projected femininity.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

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Paesan recommends…

I was browsing around on the web and came across this fantastic, smart person and a project of theirs from 2005. Imagine if this had been up longer than two weeks! I love the idea of using tech to bring people together. From what I can tell, most of their work is in that vein.

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Submitted by Kit, the model and photographer.

“I took this photo whilst messing about with my new iPad.”

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Someone wrote…

I’m starting to become jealous of male voices. I don’t have an incredibly high female voice, in fact I’m quite proud of my alto range. But I have many male-people around me who have these low booming voices and I really want one.

I’m not too keen on testosterone and I don’t know if I will ever be. Do you think it’s possible to at least fake a low voice through training myself?

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

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Soo recommends…

“Roland Humphrey is Wearing a WHAT?” is a picture book for children from the perspective of a young child who can’t understand why kids must be dressed according to their gender. Roland Humphrey loves hockey, but also ballet; Roland Humphrey wears pants but also lavender shoes, tiaras and sparkly butterfly pins. When friends criticize Roland for breaking the “boy rules,” the child tries to conform. But eventually Roland Humphrey decides being true to one’s self is all that matters. For readers of “My Princess Boy” and “10,000 Dresses” who are looking for another addition to their children’s book library and/or recommendations.

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You can call me… Lain or Lainy.

I identify as… Genderqueer or Ungendered.

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I still go by “she.” My voice makes it awkward to go by anything else. If gq pronouns were more widely understood, I would probably shift my preference. I’m not open to being that lesson in understanding for the people around me at this point in my life … maybe soon though.

I’m attracted to… Feminine women. Confidence. Creativity. Spirituality. Laughter. Connection.

When people talk about me, I want them to… talk about the positive impact my presence in their lives has made.

I want people to understand… love can be found outside the binary. That they don’t have to be afraid or shy away from people who are different. And they don’t have to be embarrassed if they call me “he” and then realize I’m a “she.” I find it entertaining and humorous :)

About Lain or Lainy
Social Media Marketing Director, Photographer, Graphic Artist, Poet, Entrepreneur, Graphic Designer, Creative Expression Addict.

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