Alok, gender nonconforming artist
Weeding Through Years Worth of Messaging
"Because I have a public presence online, I get tons of comments all of the time asking if I'm a boy or girl — and trust me, this question is often the kindest of this variety that comes my way. It's frustrating and hurtful on a larger level. I just mourn how this world has come to believe that there are only two (opposing) genders and how much history has been lost. Being a nonbinary person means being inundated with messaging about how 'men' are supposed to be and how 'women' are supposed to be, but never an acknowledgment that there are people who are both, too. Why can't we just celebrate what is beautiful without having to limit it to one gender?"
