#non-binary erasure

To say that I am sick to the absolute bottom of my stomach is an understatement.

As a fellow non-binary person this is an utter slap to the faces of anyone living under the assumption that the United Kingdom had even a scrap resembling justice or fairness left in the dregs of it's government.

The Lord Justice Ravinder Singh and the Gender Recognition Panel should be utterly ashamed of themselves.

Full Appeal Document Available Here

With the direction the UK government is moving in, and the extreme swing to the right we're experiencing right now, it's difficult not to give up hope. But the absolute grit and determination that Ryan displayed in the face of the full brunt of government disregard and callousness is commendable.

Other people:

Cis: are you a lesbian? 

Me: I’m not even a girl. It is written in my bio. 

Cis: it means? Sorry 

Me: not a boy or a girl. Neutral. 

Cis: I saw you we’re looking for [whatsapp lgbt] group chats 

Me: Yeah, since agender is a lgbt identity 

Cis: Yes but you have to explain easily what agender means 

Me: I am not under obligation to explain anything. Still, what didn’t you understand? 

Cis: I am curious. There are also photos of your drawings. But you say neutral meaning bisex? 

Me: No, gender has nothing to do with orientation *links an explicative yt video*

Cis: You may think I am stupid but I am not 

Me: They explain it quite clearly, no prob 

Cis: So you like both boys and girls, amirite? 

Me: No, it has got nothing with who I like 

Cis: Can you explain? 

Me: So you’re a man, right? 

Cis: Yes 

Me: and you don’t feel a girl. Think about this feeling for both genders. That’s me. 

Cis: So you’re a girl but you feel a boy? 

Me: Noo. So, you don’t feel like a girl, right? 

Cis: Yes. 

Me: So I don’t feel like a boy or girl, I am neutral. 

Cis: I understand. And about relationships? 

Me: I like all genders. 

Cis: Are you in a relationship? (In Italian this sentence is gendered, and he used she/her) 

Me: Yes. Also I just said I’m not a girl, why are you using feminine pronouns? 

Cis: You just don’t feel like a girl. 

Apparently, if you don’t have a certain type of brain, you can’t be trans/non-binary or whatever the fuck.

YES. I know that trans people have a different brain chemistry than cis folk. But non-binary people are widely understudied and until you are proven otherwise, STOP ERASING THEM. They aren’t transphobic and fall under the trans umbrella.

Also, if someone genuinely CAN’T FEEL COMFORTABLE MENTALLY WITH EITHER GENDER they are absolutely non-binary. That is a thing. 

“Sorry (but not really) if I was mean” like? That makes you sound like a jerk. Not that calling non-binary people transphobic doesn’t already, but this doesn’t help your case pal. 

“governments trying to legalize transphobic shit in support of fake genders”

First of all, non-binary isn’t “fake” and you need to stop telling people that identify as such that their identities aren’t real. Every identity is valid. Doing this is literally the same shit that TERFs do. It’s disgusting to watch people shit on non-binary people like this. 

“nonbinary people stealing resources from trans people who actually need it”

They never “steal your resources.” Non binary people and trans people fall under the same umbrella and the reasons they need these resources are often the same as yours. They’re bullied and oppressed just as much as you, IF NOT MORE. (Before you argue, the fact that a trans individual is trying to claim they don’t exist just proves my point.)

“science doesn’t buy into your shit and neither do experts.“

It wasn’t long ago that science and experts didn’t buy into trans people either yknow? Why? Because they were WIDELY UNDERSTUDIED AND PEOPLE WERE BIGOTED AS FUCK. Non binary people face the same shit now.

Claiming that “dysphoria has been diluted” is bull. 

Saying non binaries are often “confused trans people sucked into MOGAI shit” is absolutely gross. That’s literally the same thing as saying Pan people are just confused bisexuals. Or that bisexuals are just confused. That’s literally bi/panphobic rhetoric with recycled wording. It’s gross. 

#015 "Gender equality”

[caption] 3 panel comic Panel 1 - Character with lipstick says “We’re campaigning for gender equality in parliament!” Character 2 says “Yay!” Panel 2 - Character with lipstick says “We’re the 50:50 campaign!” Character 2 has a sad face and says “Oh. So you don’t want non-binary people in parliament?” Panel 3 - Character with lipstick says “All kinds of people support our campaign.” Character 2 frowns and says “That’s not what I asked.” [/caption]

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This blog is where I primarily post my comics, although I also share them from my personal Twitter account: @GreenLee_Anne

In its most basic and most commonly defined form, pansexuality is the attraction to all genders (I know there are some different definitions, but this is the one I’ve seen most people use).

Non-binarism is a very wide spectrum. Sometimes it consists of one identity that falls neatly on a sliding scale between male and female.

Sometimes it’s its own sliding scale and the point moves.

Sometimes it’s a series of genders that coexist at the same time.

Sometimes it’s a lack of gender entirely.

Sometimes it’s a gender that exists in one culture but not another.

Sometimes it’s just really difficult to tell.

Bi folks who say they experience binary and non-binary attraction are valid and don’t have to identify as pan because non-binarism is such a huge umbrella. They don’t have to justify it if they believe that they’re not attracted to all genders within it, for example.

Bi folks whose definition of pansexuality doesn’t match their own identity are valid.

Bi folks who like the label bi over pan for any reason are valid.

Bi folks who experience attraction to three or more genders are valid.