Quote from: Leo1997 on May 17, 2024, 04:57:46 PMHi everyone, i wanted to really ask for some advice about identity and how you all came to realise what you really identify as?
First I had to learn what is Binary vs. Non-Binary? I learned that traditionally, gender has been seen as a binary system: male or female, and that Non-Binary identities challenge this idea and encompass a spectrum of experiences that fall outside those two categories.
Furthermore, I had to understand Non-Binary. I learned some people who identify as Non-Binary may feel like a mix of masculine and feminine genders.Others might feel like they don't have a gender at all (agender) and their gender identity could also be fluid (genderfluid), meaning it changes over time.
Unpopolar opinion I think Non-Binary isn't fully understood, but the medical professionals know there's a wide range of experiences it can represent, and how someone describes their Non-Binary identity is unique to them.
I knew I was Non-Binary, when I can identify with some of those definition above specifically being genderfluid. This means I can be a female for days, weeks, or months, and (or) go back to male for days, weeks, or months, the degree is not predictable and it's different from person to person.
I'm I Non-Binary, yes.
QuoteA few years ago i first came here under my original account which seems to have been lost asking for advice as to whether i was a transgender woman, but more recently I've began to wonder if i may closer identify with a non binary identity?
Are you? Only you would know, and like others mentioned on their reply the medical professionals can help you decide with this decision.
QuoteI really appreciate it is hard to tell how another person feels internally, but what i really wanted to ask if anyone could share their story on how they became aware that they themselves were non binary, so i can begin to try to understand what i am feeling more clearly.
Thanks as always! Leo
I have a long story, and I don't think it fits here. But long story short, some of my life experiences that let me know that I was Non-Binary was when I discovered my sexual orientation this mean when I am a female I am attracted to cisgender men, and not attracted to other gender identity, for example transgender men or cisgender women.
Also vise versa, when I am a male I am attracted to cisgender and transgender women. And not attracted to other gender identity for example cisgender and transgender men.
Other things that help me decide was my gender expression, this mean how outwardly I show my gender identity to the world. When I am a man yes I only wear traditional cisgender men clothing, and vice versa when I am a female I only wear traditional female clothing.
Again, these are just some examples from my experience, but the Non-Binary identity is vast, hopefully others Non-Binary members can reply to you here with their gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expressions, or other reasons why they identify under the Non-Binary umbrella,
I hope this helps, and best wishes to you.