Confessions on Yik Yak | no hate, im very left. but genuinely im trying to understand how nonbinary makes sense? isnt it kinda reinforcing gender stereotypes by saying "all women are x. therefore i am not a woman." etc. (ppl can do whatever, irdgaf. just trying to understand)

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Confessions 21h

no hate, im very left. but genuinely im trying to understand how nonbinary makes sense? isnt it kinda reinforcing gender stereotypes by saying "all women are x. therefore i am not a woman." etc. (ppl can do whatever, irdgaf. just trying to understand)

Anonymous 21h

I don’t think it’s really about anyone but the person themselves. They just might not be able to identify enough with either gender in their own mind. I don’t think it’s really about stereotypes or other people’s definitions of man/woman

Anonymous 21h

Honestly, with how broad consciousness and identity is as a spectrum, and how everyone is striving for the right to an equal humanity, Just treat people how they would like to be treated and use their preferred pronouns/individualistic characterizing factors. Treat them just like anyone else, with the common decency of a possible friend :) being kind shouldn’t be a political thing

Anonymous 20h

it doesn’t have to make sense. gender is made up and so is being non binary. it’s whatever the person wants it to be

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#2 16h

this post was about trying to understand the thought process more. it wasnt about kindness or treating them differently, that goes without saying lol

Anonymous

#1 16h

but im confused as to what is there to identify or not identify with? women dont have to be or act a certain way, and neither do men what beliefs do they hold about those groups that make them want to identify outside of that? is it not ok to just be a woman who isnt feminine? what makes them feel as though those traits exists outside of their sex?