Submitted by Chris, the model.

“I feel so happy. This is really me.
Today I went and celebrated LGBT Pride.
Afterwards I went for a walk and got on the train.
I got stared at by some people. I’ve learned to ‘own’ the stare. I stare right back.

Embracing my beard has taught me that I don’t have to be afraid of being ‘caught out’ for not passing or for not adhering to the feminine stereotype. The beard is a statement that I am acknowledging the masculine ‘roots’, and that it’s there for a reason.”

Someone wrote…

I’m a pansexual, panromantic, polyamorous, and genderfluid Libra. Any question about my identity can be answered with “Everyone/thing all at once.” Here, I’ll prove it.

Pansexual
Q: Which genders could I be physically attracted to?
A: Everyone all at once

Panromantic
Q: Which genders could I be emotionally attracted to?
A: Everyone all at once

Polyamorous
Q: Of any possible suitors, who could I consider dating?
A: Everyone all at once

Genderfluid
Q: Which gender(s) do I identify as?
A: Everything all at once

Also Genderfluid
Q: What pronouns do I prefer?
A: Everything all at once

Libra
Q: Who do I constantly try to please?
A: Everyone all at once

See? Told ya. Anywho, thought I’d throw that out there, Genderfork! Love you all! Hugs, kisses, and pronouns xx

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?

Someone wrote…

I’m a girl, I think. AFAB for sure, but maybe not quite a girl, per se. I dunno. Anyway.

When I was a kid, like 5 or 6, I dressed up as Cinderella for Halloween. Blue fluffy dress, sparkly tiara, the works. I even had that plastic button on the dress that says what princess dress this is. Girly as all get-out.

A couple years later, I became Jessie from Toy Story. The typical movie tomboy, of course. And I was redhead, with the perfect hair for Jessie’s braid. I even had the hat.

Then, when I was twelve, I dressed as Jack Sparrow – or rather, *Captain* Jack Sparrow – from Pirates of the Carribean. A fem!Jack, but Jack nonetheless. My friend Kevin did the braids.

Last year – age fourteen – I dressed as Dr. Spencer Reid, a character from my favourite TV show, Criminal Minds. I was nowhere near as handsome, nor did I pass at all, but still. I was a cute Spencer.

This year… I don’t know. I’m fifteen, and identify as genderqueer or genderfluid. All I know is, my parents don’t believe me because “[me coming out] is too sudden for this to be real.”

Why, though? There’s been enough of a pattern…

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?