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Non-Binary Lives
Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities | Meg-John Barker, Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta
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What does it mean to be non-binary in the 21st Century? Our gender identity is impacted by our personal histories; the cultures, communities and countries we are born into; and the places we go and the people we meet. But the representation of contemporary non-binary identities has been limited, until now. Pushing the narrative around non-binary identities further than ever before, this powerful collection of essays represents the breadth of non-binary lives, across the boundaries of race, class, age, sexuality, faith and more. Leading non-binary people share stories of their intersecting lives; how it feels to be non-binary and neurodiverse, the challenges of being a non-binary pregnant person, what it means to be non-binary within the Quaker community, the joy of reaching gender euphoria. This thought-provoking anthology shows that there is no right or wrong way to be non-binary.
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Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities | Meg-John Barker, Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta
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"What does it mean to 'pass'? To 'pass' places the burden of intelligibility on the person who seeks to 'pass': if we are not interpreted correctly, it is because we have failed to make our meaning clear. I reject that." - Kat Gupta

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Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities | Meg-John Barker, Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta
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"People often misunderstand intersectionality as referring to the ways in which different aspects of our individual identities operate together to shape our experience, but actually it's about how interlocking systems of power impact us through patterns of privilege and oppression."

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Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities | Meg-John Barker, Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta
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This books is comprised of a number of essays that provide much to think about. So many aspects of our lives are non-binary or fluid not just our identity. Sometimes it feels like we can have multiple selves depending on the context - who we're with, where we are at - and how past experiences have shaped us. It's part of the multi-faceted nature of being human. I am reminded of Whitman's words, "I am large; I contain multitudes."

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Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities | Meg-John Barker, Benjamin Vincent, Jos Twist, Kat Gupta
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Above quote from chapter 7 - All Gods Are the Same - by Kimwei McCarthy