With the rise of human rights and freedom of expression, quite a number of issues have come to light. I never knew of the existence of the non-binary Gender, agender and the gender fluid until this year. Since I did, I've found my self very intrigued and it all started with Instagram.
Probably not in the way you're thinking though. No, I didn't see any poster of awareness or anything of that sort. I simply stumbled on a page called "gender fluid me". I was very intrigued, I tell you. I clicked on picture after picture, trying to figure out if the person was male or female. Till now I have no idea. It was what triggered me to research this gender thing.
According to Gender diversity, Gender fluidity conveys a wide, flexible range of gender expression with interests that may even change from day to day. Gender fluid people do not feel confined by restrictive boundaries of stereotypical expectations of women and men.
I read articles which talked about real people and the concept of gender fluidity. In one particularly, there was a girl who would feel ultra feminine on some days and others days, would feel gender Dysphoria at the thought of wearing a skirt. Gender Dysphoria is basically when a person feels discomfort because there's a mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity.
Genderqueer is a term that is growing in usage, representing a blurring of lines surrounding society's rigid views of gender identity. We are, as many of y'all may have noticed, a genderqueer generation. I actually don't have rigid views on the matter but I find it very interesting.
Tomiwa and I decided on this theme and basically switched roles, but not fully. I'm wearing a cropped shirt and very feminine shoes (they're sling-backs) while he's still wearing the typical male attire with a lot of colour, unisex shoes and interesting choice of jewellry. Check out his blog here, I absolutely love his style!
On to my outfit, the top is thrifted, the shorts and belt are from Dressfo, shoes are thrifted (talked about them here), Blazer is from my mum and I first rocked it here.
Fashion is not just about putting on nice clothes, it's also about self-expression. Many stories have been told through fashion you just may not realize it.
Every outfit tells a story, no matter boring.
What is your opinion on the Non-binary, agender and the gender fluid topic?
Please leave a comment, I'd love to know your thoughts!
PS. Don't forget to check out Tomiwa's post here to learn his thoughts on the concept.
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