Someone wrote…

I was born with a female body and a mixed mind. I consider myself both man and woman, but I also consider myself genderless.

The biggest problem I have is expressing myself outwardly. My feminine side gets upset when someone mistakes me as a man, but my masculine side is offended when people view me as just a woman. The world would be so much better off if we were all born genderless and open minded.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Repoated from The Dapper Crow.

Someone wrote…

As a camp counselor, I have to be binary. This means telling the girls that, yes, I am a girl. For a few months out of the summer I live this lie and repeat these hollow words over and over. That’s what the world wants at this point. How many parents would send their children to a week long, residential camp run by strange mixes of the “only” genders?

Meanwhile, I fight for feminism. I am mostly myself, with my non-feminine appearance and eschewing the traditional trappings. Each child is met with acceptance and respect, even if they are covered in pink and glitter and make-up and jewellery. I extend the olive branch. Many take it. I hope to be a visible reminder that “girl” does not necessarily mean “girly”.

If they choose to pursue interests that extend beyond what is socially ‘normal’ but genuinely interest them, I have helped the world. If they can apply these lessons to the people they meet in the future, I have helped the world. If they feel most comfortable in society’s vision of “female”, I have done nothing wrong. If they have fun at camp, I have fulfilled my duties.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Reposted from nbselfielove via Let me Tremble.

You can call me… Kennedy, Kenny, Ken, Neddy

I identify as… Transmasculine but maybe not exactly ftm…. So transmasculine genderqueer

As far as third-person pronouns go, … He most of the time…. They is fine too

I’m attracted to… Femme lesbians and other genderqueer folks

When people talk about me, I want them to… Use the correct pronouns…. And be respectful of the fact that I’m trying really hard….

I want people to understand… Just because someone’s gender is fluid or in between, it doesn’t mean that they are “more” or “less” trans…. It’s confusing to not fit in either too….

About Kennedy, Kenny, Ken, Neddy
Hey, I’m Kennedy… I live in Cleveland but I’m from New York. Currently studying at CIA for graphic design and photography. I’ve been looking for some new people to talk to bout stuffs…. My tumblr is iamyourlostboy.tumblr.com and you can find my Instagram @l0s7801….

» Define yourself. «

Someone wrote…

I think I need to start correcting my mom when she calls me a girl. Using ‘she’ is okay, I guess. I don’t like it, but I told her when I came out to her that she could keep doing that if it made her more comfortable. But calling me her ‘daughter’, calling me a ‘girl’… no. I’ve had it with this. She needs to understand that she can’t invalidate my gender identity.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Reposted from Occult.

You can call me… Mad

I identify as… What some people would call a “triple A” (asexual, Aromantic and agender). As far as genetics go, I’m afab

As far as third-person pronouns go, … I usually go by female pronouns or just my name

I’m attracted to… I’m mostly aesthetically attracted to men. I also think some women and non binary people are equally beautiful.

When people talk about me, I want them to…

I want people to understand… That this is me/myself and I in Mad’s true form. No alterations, no artificial ingredients

About Mad
I’m a high school senior who’s thankful that a community like this exists in the vast universe that is the Internet. It get’s kind of isolating in real life, you know?

» Define yourself. «

Reposted from Esther Moliné on Flickr.

“Oscar at the Pride.”

Someone wrote…

I wish that I could just be me – not my gender expression. I wish that I people would see me for me – not my clothes, my shoes, or hair. Why do I need to be labeled as anything other than myself? It has taken me so long to get here that I am happy being me – no matter what stares and dirty looks I get. “Me” is the only label I need.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

You can call me… Tanya

I identify as… transgender woman

As far as third-person pronouns go, … she, her

I’m attracted to… masculine men – intellegence, confidence, worldly wise

When people talk about me, I want them to… speak their minds

I want people to understand… that our differences are what makes the world an interesting place

About Tanya
life long “tranny” – no hang ups about it – its just the way I am.

» Define yourself. «

Reposted from Non-Binary Selfies.

” <3 ”

Someone wrote…

I am having difficulty pinpointing the differences between genders.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Reposted from Magnus Fröderberg on Flickr.

“Prideparaden, Stockholm, 2010”

Jay asks…

So this is all kind of new to me so I’m going to try do this in a way that’s easy to understand I guess…

I am currently 16 and I was born female.

Recently though I’ve felt really conflicted about my gender, I feel very male on the inside and I keep asking comparing everything to “If I was a guy”

This was actually brought on by my sexual preference, it’s very hard for me to explain but the best way for me to explain it is to say “I’m gay for guys but as a guy.”

Over the time I’ve been thinking about all of this, it’s the best way I can think of to explain how I’m feeling.

I’ve read up on trans* gender and gender dystopia to try gain understanding but I feel like I’m faking it, almost like I’m lying to myself but it feels right at the same time. I don’t know if the feeling is just because of my recent discovery or because I might be wrong but I didn’t even know trans people (besides transvestites) were a real thing until I googled my feelings on this.

I just want to know if this is normal or not because I’m starting to panic about this and I feel gross in my own skin and bras freak me out all of a sudden.

I don’t know if this is some sort of self realization but please any advice or help. ANYTHING at all will be greatly appreciated

Please post your response in the comments below.

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Someone wrote…

I wish for a world free of stereotypes. I can hardly even imagine how wonderful it would be if we could all just be the people we were born as, not the people we’re expected to be.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Reposted from Raised by Savages.

“I’ve started this thing where I take pictures as soon as I wake up no matter how terrible I feel or where I am. I plan on doing this for a month or so. I feel like this will be interesting.”

You can call me… K

I identify as… Genderfluid

As far as third-person pronouns go, … They/them or ze/zir

I’m attracted to… Female identifying people

When people talk about me, I want them to… Use the correct pronouns instead of acting as if it’s an inconvenience for them

I want people to understand… Just because a birth certificate tells your your gender, doesnt mean its always correct

About K
I’m K and I like cats.

I’m in grade 12 in BC, Canada. I’m hoping to go to school for makeup and hairdressing

» Define yourself. «

Reposted from Monica Montecchi de Oliveira on Flickr.

“London Pride 2014”

Someone wrote…

I’ve dealt with eating disorders for the past 7 years, and due to this I didn’t really hit puberty until very late, so the last year all of a sudden I got boobs. And it’s one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever experienced.

I hate them, it’s just not me. I’m not supposed to have boobs. It’s not who I am. Yet I have no problem at all with my female genitalia. And no one understands it, I’m somewhere in between.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?