LifestyleBringing back gender nonconformity

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[–]Wos290 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

As much as I hate differentiating the two terms at all, it's called gender nonconformity because it's related to gender, not sex. If you are an intersex male, present in a traditionally masculine leaning way (in ways that you can decide) and accept male social roles then you are gender conforming. My point is that it has to do with gender characteristics and not sex characteristics. Besides most klinefelters males are still visibly male.

Because frankly, I do not believe putting on a comical accent and being "submissive in bed" is "feminine."

If by comical accent you mean the 'stereotypical' gay accent then I don't believe anyone is putting that up on purpose.

And true, those things are not 'feminine', but rather they are traditionally unmasculine and that equals gender nonconformity. And rather than submissivity in bed a way better example would be a way of dressing, presentation etc.

homosexual transsexuals are NOT gender non conforming

When they are already socially transitioned then I agree with you. But pre transition they (usually) are gender nonconforming.

[–]OPPRESSED_REPTILIANIntersex male | GNC | Don't call me "a gay", "twink" or "queen" 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

If you are an intersex male, present in a traditionally masculine leaning way (in ways that you can decide) and accept male social roles then you are gender conforming. My point is that it has to do with gender characteristics and not sex characteristics. Besides most klinefelters males are still visibly male.

Er, not really? I mean, it depends on the individual, my disorder is more visually severe than many, but I don't think you can be gender conforming if you're like me. You can try, but even if I dressed and acted as "macho" as possible I'd literally just look like a drag king, and I would be outcasted more than if I was openly androgynous.

Gender is a complex thing and it's inherently tied to sex - A man who chooses not to be 100% macho isn't "gender non conforming" just because he occasionally cooks for his girlfriend, for example. We have to draw a line somewhere or else "GNC" has no meaning and everyone falls under that category.

If by comical accent you mean the 'stereotypical' gay accent then I don't believe anyone is putting that up on purpose.

Lol they absolutely are... nobody comes out born saying "yaaaas gurl slay" nor is taught by their family to do so. It's a weird subculture thing, similar to how furries might try to mimic animal noises 'cause all their friends do it. A terrible falsetto/attempt at sounding like a woman is also not anything but artificially forced. And is not actually feminine, either.

When they are already socially transitioned then I agree with you. But pre transition they (usually) are gender nonconforming.

Transition is irrelevant. It doesn't change sex, and isn't anything other than cosmetic surgery and irresponsible hormone dosing. It definitely doesn't change their gender conformity status, either. A man who tries to be a stereotypical housewife is not "gender non conforming" and doesn't suddenly cease to be when he gets silicone breast implants. He's still gender conforming, just to the opposite gender role.

To put it another way (and at the risk of sounding overdramatic and pretentious) I see being GNC as active act of defiance. Meaning, someone who, deliberately or otherwise, goes against society's percieved roles of gender. NOT going to the OTHER role, not conforming to the other role because they've been told they don't fit in their original one. A gay man who tries his best to "act like a (stereotypical) woman" because he's gay and thinks that he needs to be subservient and docile to men because he's attracted to them is NOT defying society's rigid, oppressive gender norms. He's actively conforming to, and perpetuating them.