Vox Pop
By Candice James
Illustration by: The Mary Sue
WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT BEING GENDER NON-BINARY?
Benedetta Vona, 21, London
“I think people should stop trying to understand gender. The range of human experience cannot be encompassed by a binary system, so why limit it.”
Pronouns: She/They/Them
photo: Candice James
Nan, 20, London
“Gender is a really small part of who you are, arguably irrelevant. Don’t let it hold you back. ”
Pronouns: They/ Them
photo:Candice James
Harry Hayward Martin, 20, London
“I feel people should take more time to understand that gender is performative. It’s all along a spectrum and I use gender fluidity as a label to show how I ‘perform’ or express my gender identity in relation to that spectrum.”
Pronouns: They/Them
photo: Sam Johnson
Oakley Flanagan, 21, London
“I don’t identify with the words female or male because they don’t aid my own self-definition[…] Spaces which I have ‘felt’ heavily gendered are characterized by the ways in which other people have treated me, so even when we are confused or uncertain about someone’s gender identity I think it’s important for us to remember that kindness & tolerance are as much as a choice as cruelty & hatred are.”
Pronouns : They/Them
photo: Candice James
Casey Tufnell, 20, London
“I want people to be aware that being gender non-binary exists and just because it doesn’t exist in your truth doesn’t mean it can’t be someone else’s truth”
Pronouns: They/Them
photo : Candice James
Stan Greengrass, 20, London
“The most important thing to remember about non-binary people is that all they’re looking for is to be comfortable in their environment. They want to be able to express themselves and be accepted for who they are without further questions”
Pronouns:They/Them
Photo:Candice James
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