She lived as a boy for 8 years--her thoughts on gender spectrum

[dalebert]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tedtalks/io-tillett-wright-ted_b_5295619.html

WATCH: For 8 Years, She Convinced The World She Was A Boy. Now, She's Making Us Rethink Sexuality

What if most of us aren't "gay" or "straight," but somewhere in between? Artist and activist iO Tillett Wright makes a passionate case for accepting the complexity of individuality -- without making anybody feel like a second-class citizen. If her words don't persuade you, the images she shares just might.

[jussmoi4nao]

That was fantastic. Perfectly timed, for me, as well.

The thing is, minds caan change...you just have to make it personal. Give people a way to relate and see how genuine the struggle is. So her project really reflects that, I think. She's a smart cookiee!

[blink]

The part about asking people to place themselves on a scale of 0% to 100% gay, "I watched so many existential crises unfold in front of me", is funny and very meaningful at the same time. Says a lot about how accustomed people are to boxes.

[Vicky]

I actually watched the whole thing!!  Her points are well made and I too had a giggle fit at the comment on the rating scale.  I have done that in some of my discussions with people, and the panic on faces is what she should have caught, it is probably their most human moment.