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  1. @raganwald

    as someone who constantly advocates for nonbinary status everywhere, I must note that while the name "Yes/No answer" implies a binary, the actual status of "self referencing questions with Yes/No answers" is, in fact, *not* binary.

    Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

    See also:
    #BinaryComputer
    #GenderBinary
    #MetaStableStates

  2. @raganwald

    as someone who constantly advocates for nonbinary status everywhere, I must note that while the name "Yes/No answer" implies a binary, the actual status of "self referencing questions with Yes/No answers" is, in fact, *not* binary.

    Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

    See also:
    #BinaryComputer
    #GenderBinary
    #MetaStableStates

  3. @raganwald

    as someone who constantly advocates for nonbinary status everywhere, I must note that while the name "Yes/No answer" implies a binary, the actual status of "self referencing questions with Yes/No answers" is, in fact, *not* binary.

    Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

    See also:


  4. @raganwald

    as someone who constantly advocates for nonbinary status everywhere, I must note that while the name "Yes/No answer" implies a binary, the actual status of "self referencing questions with Yes/No answers" is, in fact, *not* binary.

    Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

    See also:
    #BinaryComputer
    #GenderBinary
    #MetaStableStates

  5. @raganwald

    as someone who constantly advocates for nonbinary status everywhere, I must note that while the name "Yes/No answer" implies a binary, the actual status of "self referencing questions with Yes/No answers" is, in fact, *not* binary.

    Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.

    See also:
    #BinaryComputer
    #GenderBinary
    #MetaStableStates

  6. If you have to "pass" as a woman or a man for safety reasons then do so. It undermines nothing about your true nonbinary self.

    The world is vast and often hostile. As a nonbinary person, the threats to your life are greater than many.

    Do what you must to survive.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #NonBinary #passing #GenderBinary

  7. There will probably be days where being nonbinary in a society built on the gender binary is too much to bear.

    It's okay to withdraw for a time (as much as you're able) in order to regroup.

    Rest is necessary in all aspects of life. The harder you work, the more rest you will need.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #NonBinary #GenderBinary

  8. RE: masto.ai/@transworld/116179082

    Something we may need to talk about more is how these people claiming to be "Allies" will invent these conflicts within the #LGBTQIA+ community, as if it's common for #transgender, #gay, and #nonbinary people to have these massive problems with each other, rather than recognizing that the ideology of a #GenderBinary is the common enemy that encroaches upon us all.

    The #LGBTQ+ community is united by the fact that we do not want to be and should not have to be who those imposing #gender norms demand that we be. That is the sum total of what it means to be #queer. Anyone who tries to break it into subgroups is at best naively forgetting that, and at worse (and more likely) someone attempting to divide and conquer us so we cannot mount a unified front and are easier to control.

    #Femboys and #Transwomen are part of the same struggle, and we are winning.

  9. Game-ifying gender. A great tool of conceptualising the limitations of gender. The existence trans ppl could free minds but shamefully for some devoted to the game use us as fuel for hate

    #transphobia #genderbinary #gendergame #trans #fascism #theory #transgender #scapegoat
    youtu.be/PnAEzjDyFnI?si=MWkDwX

  10. Nobody "looks like" anything. There is no such thing as "looking gay" or "looking straight" and to assume facts about a person based purely on their presentation is to do them a disservice.

    Presentation, just like Gender and Orientation, are a spectrum. Yes, you can be #gay and dress #femme, or you could still be straight and dress #femme. #enby and my fellow #agender peeps don't owe you #androgyny simply for being between or outside of the gender binary.

    And for the love of all that is holy, please do not assume a person is #trans simply because their AGAB does not match their presentation.

    #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBT #GenderPresentation #Agender #Gender #GenderBinary #QueerProgress #Demigender #NonBinary #GenderSpectrum #genderspec #trans #FreedomOfExpression #Bigender #Pangender #Omnigender #Genderqueer

  11. “There are only two genders.” “You just want attention.” These frantic statements are the dying breaths of an ideology.

    These defenders of a rigid gender binary have been reduced to shouting hate behind anonymity and bluster with no hope of changing us.

    Such acts are only to briefly lessen their own fear. They are afraid because we are winning.

    So, keep fighting. Continue winning.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #exorsexism #GenderBinary

  12. “There are only two genders.” “You just want attention.” These frantic statements are the dying breaths of an ideology.

    These defenders of a rigid gender binary have been reduced to shouting hate behind anonymity and bluster with no hope of changing us.

    Such acts are only to briefly lessen their own fear. They are afraid because we are winning.

    So, keep fighting. Continue winning.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #exorsexism #GenderBinary

  13. “There are only two genders.” “You just want attention.” These frantic statements are the dying breaths of an ideology.

    These defenders of a rigid gender binary have been reduced to shouting hate behind anonymity and bluster with no hope of changing us.

    Such acts are only to briefly lessen their own fear. They are afraid because we are winning.

    So, keep fighting. Continue winning.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #exorsexism #GenderBinary

  14. “There are only two genders.” “You just want attention.” These frantic statements are the dying breaths of an ideology.

    These defenders of a rigid gender binary have been reduced to shouting hate behind anonymity and bluster with no hope of changing us.

    Such acts are only to briefly lessen their own fear. They are afraid because we are winning.

    So, keep fighting. Continue winning.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #exorsexism #GenderBinary

  15. “There are only two genders.” “You just want attention.” These frantic statements are the dying breaths of an ideology.

    These defenders of a rigid gender binary have been reduced to shouting hate behind anonymity and bluster with no hope of changing us.

    Such acts are only to briefly lessen their own fear. They are afraid because we are winning.

    So, keep fighting. Continue winning.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #exorsexism #GenderBinary

  16. You've already fought and defeated the gender binary. So, you're brave enough to face just about any monster now.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #NonBinary #halloween #GenderBinary

  17. Existing outside the simplicity of the gender binary isn’t a bad place to be.

    Let yourself expand into this undefined space, spreading your wings like sunlight across the horizon. Slip between the confines of the binary, resting under the wind, and above the water’s surface. Take all the binary within you, alloyed, as iron becomes steel.

    Make the best of this infinitely unknown place.

    #NonBinaryPositivity #NonBinaryPride #NonBinary #GenderBinary

  18. #Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community

    #TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.

    By Auds Jenkins
    June 23, 2023

    "Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.

    "Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.

    "On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.

    "'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'

    "'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.

    "Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.

    "'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.

    "In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.

    "'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."

    startribune.com/powwow-two-spi

    #Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
    #GBLTQI #Activism
    #Reclamation #Indigiqueer

  19. #Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community

    #TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.

    By Auds Jenkins
    June 23, 2023

    "Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.

    "Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.

    "On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.

    "'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'

    "'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.

    "Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.

    "'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.

    "In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.

    "'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."

    startribune.com/powwow-two-spi

    #Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
    #GBLTQI #Activism
    #Reclamation #Indigiqueer

  20. #Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community

    #TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.

    By Auds Jenkins
    June 23, 2023

    "Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.

    "Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.

    "On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.

    "'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'

    "'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.

    "Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.

    "'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.

    "In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.

    "'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."

    startribune.com/powwow-two-spi

    #Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
    #GBLTQI #Activism
    #Reclamation #Indigiqueer

  21. #Minneapolis #powwow celebrates belonging for #TwoSpirit, #queer community

    #TwoSpiritPowwow invites natives to dress and dance on their own terms.

    By Auds Jenkins
    June 23, 2023

    "Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué.

    "Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making night, Matson zeroed in on the task at hand: finishing their ribbon pants in time for the Two Spirit Powwow.

    "On Saturday, New Native Theater will sponsor Minneapolis' second annual 'Reclaiming Our Identities' Two Spirit Powwow, part of a burgeoning movement of powwows across the country that honor Two Spirit and #indigiqueer (Indigenous and queer) people.

    "'I can't wait to see everybody turn out. I know that if you come specifically to this powwow, it means you support our community,' said Wase Mannidu Ikwe, a Two Spirit person of the Rocky Boy Chippewa Cree Tribe. 'It's nice to see our allies. As Two Spirits, we make large impacts in the native community. We are valid.'

    "'Two Spirit' is an umbrella term derived from the #Anishnaabe '#NiizhManidoowag' (literally translated as "two spirits") that describes native people who exist outside the #GenderBinary and hold sacred roles in their communities.

    "Popularized by activists in the 1990s, the term honors multiplicity within native conceptions of gender identity and spirituality. It also reflects a pre-colonial legacy of gender diversity that is being reclaimed today.

    "'Prior to European #colonization, #GenderDiversity was the norm for many tribes. Gender was based on your roles and responsibilities, not what you looked like,' said Matson, a Two Spirit of the Sault Ste. Marie Ojibwe and one of the organizers of Minneapolis' Two Spirit Powwow.

    "In the months leading up to the powwow, organizers have hosted regalia-making nights for local Two Spirit and indigiqueer folks to make ceremonial clothing that authentically represents their identities.

    "'Our goal was for you to come and make whatever makes you feel comfortable,' said organizer Beth Seidl of the White Earth Band of Chippewa. 'We wanted everyone to feel safe, without any chance of someone coming by and saying, 'You're a boy. Why are you making a ribbon skirt?' if that's not how they identify."

    startribune.com/powwow-two-spi

    #Minnesota #Decolonize #NonBinary
    #GBLTQI #Activism
    #Reclamation #Indigiqueer

  22. How Does One Feel One’s Gender?

    I don’t know what it means to feel “masculine.”

    Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

    Ever since I discovered that I’m nonbinary, I’ve been reflecting on what gender is supposed to be, and I’m just ending up confused. Some people talk about feeling “masculine” or “feminine” but I don’t really know what it means, other than acting in accordance with the way that society decides that “men” and “women” should act.

    People are born with a certain set of genitals, on the basis of this, society says “male” or “female.” This is already problematic. If you think that the biological sex binary is a given, I invite you to listen to this TED talk:

    https://youtu.be/stUl_OapUso?si=DizHKNWPUynGjMZ_

    I already knew that the biological basis for the binary is on shaky ground. However, there is nothing like someone speaking from actual lived experience to sharpen your understanding.

    I’ve mentioned above that on top of biological sex, society imposes a series of behavioral conventions that define what men and women are. Men should act this way. Women should act that way. This is the gender binary. When a man acts in the way a woman should, it is deemed unnatural. Same when a woman acts in the way a man should.

    I used to think that if I declared myself nonbinary, it was from an ideological standpoint more than anything else, but I don’t think this is the case. I’m just puzzled when people talk about feeling their gender, because this is something I don’t experience, or that I experience only faintly.

    The gender binary is a complete fabrication from society. It is mere convention. It is not nature itself that compels those we call men to be competitive, or to be the provider in a couple, but society. It used to be that women couldn’t get credit without their husband’s approval. It is not nature that dictated this, but society. This restriction disappeared, not because of any change in nature, but because of changes in how society sees the gender binary.

    Thus, it is that when I talk about my nonbinary nature, I talk about behavior. This is only because society itself distinguishes one side of the binary from the other in terms of behavior. It happens from time to time that someone interjects that gender identity is not the same as gender expression. Yes, this is true, but it has no bearing on what I am saying.

    Let me make this clear. I’m not the gender police. You absolutely can be a feminine man, or a masculine woman, or any other variation. I won’t get on your case for it, and may even give you romantic love. However, as far as I am concerned, when it comes to evaluating whether I am man, woman, or nonbinary, my behavior is a critical component of the analysis.

    So society, just like it has made me think that I was neurotypical by treating me like a neurotypical person, has also made me think that I am a man by treating me like a man. This is where gender dysphoria sets in. Yes, I am well versed in looking the part. Yes, I’ve been encultured in manhood, and, usually, I role-play a man. However, there are some behaviors that are required of me, as a man, that I don’t want to engage in. Hence, the gender dysphoria that occurs when I’m pushed to engage in those behaviors.

    Still, I don’t feel the male gender in my life. I don’t feel special enjoyment when I do manly things. The notion of whether an act is manly or not does not figure in my decisions. For instance, my relationship with sports has been quite tepid. I used to watch racing, and that was it, as far as sports were concerned. I don’t anymore. I don’t think I’m missing anything important. I’m not pining after sports. It is not somehow missing from my life as a man.

    It is only because society insisted that I am a man, and I believed society, that I thought that I was a man. Since I do not feel my gender, where does this lead me, but to the conclusion that I am in fact nonbinary?

    #AutisticWriters #behavior #enby #gender #GenderBinary #GenderDysphoria #GenderExpression #GenderIdentity #nonbinary #SocialConvention #YourAutisticLife

    https://www.yourautisticlife.com/2024/07/08/how-does-one-feel-ones-gender/

  23. It's okay to be frustrated by having to continually carve out a path for yourself in a ridiculous binary society.

    Acknowledge your anger. You can be sure that every nonbinary person is right there with you.

    Our efforts may make life easier for following nonbinary generations, giving us the last laugh.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #nonbinary #genderbinary

  24. "Others have proposed that individuals with autism are more prone to reject ideas they perceive as flawed or logically inconsistent (Kristensen & Broome, 2016), such as social conditioning and social norms (Ansara & Hegarty, 2011), and this facilitates 'coming out.'"

    @Autistrain @actuallyautistic @neurodiversity

    lgbtqnation.com/2024/06/autist

    #GenderBinary #NonBinary #Autists #ActuallyAutistic

  25. @mariusor Ah ok, thanks! Indeed this is a "shirt for women". Damned be the #GenderBinary.

  26. It may be hard to be nonbinary now, but hold on.

    You have come so far. You have looked at what is said to be everything and found it lacking. You have braved the unknown and such stigma and still you remain.

    You have the strength in you to keep going.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #nonbinary #exorsexism #genderbinary

  27. "Boy Scouts of America announces new gender-neutral name – and conservatives aren’t taking it well"

    I'm happy with this decision. I was a boy scout, in Canada. I don't see why the whole thing needs to be gendered in the first place.

    I do support the conservatives' right to boycott the organization. More fun for the rest of us.

    #USNews #USPol #FuckingConservatives #Conservatives #BoyScoutsOfAmerica #GenderBinary #GenderNeutral #NoSatire

    thepinknews.com/2024/05/08/boy

  28. You don't fit in binary boxes because nonbinary people are too great for them.

    You've outgrown them.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #genderbinary #nonbinary

  29. Do something for yourself that makes you feel good about being nonbinary.

    In a world that relentlessy pushes gender binary mythology onto everyone, honoring yourself in a necessity.

    Stay in touch with who you are.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #nonbinary #genderbinary

  30. Being nonbinary is not childish. It is an important quality that exists across all ages, just like being a woman or a man.

    What's childish is assuming that everyone should conform to one's own expectations, and then throwing a tantrum when people are inevitably different.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #nonbinary #exorsexism #genderbinary

  31. Go and mix up the "women's" and "men's" sections until the division is meaningless. Take the gender roles that have harmed you and twist them into being yours. Subvert, shift, and change the binary until it breaks from only two to infinite.

    Our gift to the world as nonbinary people is destroying the constraints that the gender binary places on all people who come into contact with it.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #genderbinary #nonbinary

  32. It's hard to be nonbinary today, and it's been difficult for a while now.

    It's alright to be frustrated, tired, and fed up with how you're forced to navigate a binary society. Such feelings are natural and you can be honest about them.

    But the reasons why life is so hard are exactly why the world needs you.

    #nonbinarypositivity #nonbinarypride #nonbinary #exorsexism #genderbinary