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danyellspanyell · 01/08/2023 13:17

What does it mean? What does it mean to you?

I'm not looking for GC responses to this - the GC take is obvious. I genuinely want to understand what this means.

This came up on my Instagram and the comments were full of people saying they have the same struggle and I honestly can't get my head round what it actually means to be non-binary, particularly if you're happy 'presenting' as a woman (which you biologically are).

What material impact does this non-binary-ness have on your life?

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Annaishere · 01/08/2023 14:03

Well when I was crazy I cut all my hair off and dressed in all black androgynous clothes. I felt less feminine and that my gender was irrelevant

Seddon · 01/08/2023 14:02

I'm keen to understand too. I presume it has something to do with not fully relating to the stereotype - but who does? And what is the stereotype anyway? I don't wear pink, ever. Does that count?

Fourlegsandatail · 01/08/2023 14:01

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Helleofabore · 01/08/2023 13:57

Parking myself to find out with you all.

BabyStopCryin · 01/08/2023 13:55

How do you ‘know’ you are binary? Too much naval gazing.

OctogenarianDecathlete · 01/08/2023 13:30

Great question - I'd like to know this too.

An old acquaintance (in her 40s) has just 'come out' as non binary and I do not want to be rude and ask her why (she is still using female pronouns before anyone has a go).

If I believed in this stuff I would definitely "qualify" as NB, and I know how I'd explain it. But I don't, and I'm not so I won't.

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