Gender Nonconforming Monologue

"Almost every moment I’ve been hurt or that I’ve hurt others has come when I was trying to act like a man or how I thought a man was supposed to act, or when I was acting differently than a man should."

This week, I talk about a fateful journey to the bookstore and identifying as gender nonconforming.

This tale touches upon the frightful nature of all-male spaces, shame, privilege, King David and the Underground Rave, Christmastime jewelry and the power of sampler trays. 

References

• Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
• Alok on the 'Man Enough' Podcast

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