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Famous Gender Non-conforming People

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Wishingstarr · 14/06/2020 21:23

After reading another thread I really feel we need a list of successful happy well-known people who are very obviously gender-non-conforming (yes I know none of us are!) But we need role models for our kids who are not seeing them unless trans.

It would be great if someone could produce fun short videos suitable for social media and posters etc so that kids understand they don't have to fit stereotypes.

I am a bit out of touch with popular culture but people who come to mind are:

Storme DeLarvarie
Boy George
Rupert Everett (said he wanted to be a girl until his 20s)
Beth Ditto
Ellen DeGeneres
Charlie Covell
Lily Tomlin
Wanda Sykes
Carmelita Tropicana (Alina Troyano)
Radhika Vaz

It's important to have people with a range of sexualities though and not all very flamboyant or extrovert so that kids can see themselves as not just entertainment for others but regular citizens.

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Ritascornershop · 14/06/2020 22:46

Noel Fielding
Jeanette Winterson
KD Lang

PlanDeRaccordement · 14/06/2020 22:44

Are you sure these people would agree they are gender nonconforming? Or is this list built on assumptions based on how they look?

ValancyRedfern · 14/06/2020 22:41

Alice Cooper
Most glam rock stars

Shedbuilder · 14/06/2020 22:40

Ach, not only did I not spot her in the list above, but NotBadConsidering got in several second before me. As you were.

Shedbuilder · 14/06/2020 22:38

Has anyone mentioned Tilda Swinton?

NotBadConsidering · 14/06/2020 22:37

Tilda Swinton

If you want to know how idiotic the Guardian is and how disturbing compelled pronouns are, a few months ago there was an article about Tilda Swinton and her films and in the comments, a poster was telling people off for calling her “she”. Several replies took the poster to task asking for proof that Swinton preferred “they” and of course there wasn’t any. Just because Swinton is who she is and looked like she does, some woke scold “assumed” she would be a “they”. Ironic.

Stevienickssleeves · 14/06/2020 22:37

David bowie
Marilyn
Grace jones

Gncq · 14/06/2020 22:32

Annie Lennox

Wishingstarr · 14/06/2020 22:04

My kids love
Tyler the Creator

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Wishingstarr · 14/06/2020 22:02

Thanks dancing love that clip! Go Pink! This is the kind of message kids of all backgrounds need to hear and see. And hear we love and admire those people for being themselves.

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ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 14/06/2020 22:01

Grayson Perry. He's very open about being a man who likes to dress up in frilly dresses sometimes.

HuckfromScandal · 14/06/2020 21:59

Louisa m Alcott - she of little women fame.

Wishingstarr · 14/06/2020 21:57

Yes, no real parameters but giving examples that show being a happy and successful human is not reliant on conforming to gender stereotypes.

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Collidascope · 14/06/2020 21:56

Brian molko
Richey Edwards
Nicky Wire

acatnamedfox · 14/06/2020 21:45

I don’t know if I’ve misread the narrative but personally:

Sandi Toksvig
Tilda Swinton
Clare Balding
Marilyn Manson

DancingWithTheDevil · 14/06/2020 21:34

Pink- and I LOVE this speech she made at an awards ceremony: