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[–]Alma_Esmeraude 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

No. We've had gender-nonconforming people prominently in the public eye since the 70s. (Glam rockers come to mind, lol). They didn't claim that they were somehow not a woman or not a man because of how they dressed. It's why I'm massively confused by this subset of people thinking that makeup, hair, clothing makes their "gender" (sex) nonexistent.

Really, it just seems like non-binary is GNC with a massive chip on their shoulders. They want attention and special accolades for adopting "subversive" styles of dress that subcultures have been doing for like...decades.

[–]KCStuffedAnimal 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree. It's shocking, how denying the validity of one's genitalia so often amounts to cross-dressing, and mostly cross-dressing as female. I grew up in a house full of women and believe me, being female is not all about hair, make-up, perfume, wardrobe choices, a wiggly walk, etcetera! Any number of Transwomen and non-binary folks that I've observed seem caught up in gender stereotypes at the most superficial level.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes. I have been one of those GNC people since essentially birth, but without labels or terms for it. I learned to just be me without diving off the reality cliff at the same time and asking others to go with me. It can be done.