Who is a Nonbinary Person?
Q4queer.wordpress.com/ which is a blog written by a Kenyan called, Mx. Audi had a fantastic explanation for what the term non-binary means.
It is;
This is someone whose gender identity is not exclusively man or woman. They may identify as having two or more genders, having no gender, moving between genders or having a fluctuating gender identity (genderfluid), or being third gender or other-gendered.
No, It’s Not the Same Thing as Intersex
There is s*x which refers to the biological attributes of a person i.e., chromosomes, gene expression, hormone levels and function, and reproductive/sexual anatomy, and is usually categorized as female, male or intersex. Then, there is gender identity which refers to an individual’s internal sense of oneself as man, woman or nonbinary. Intersex is s*x while nonbinary is a gender identity.
No, It’s Not a S*xual Orientation
S*xual orientation refers to heteros*xuality, homos*xuality, bise*xuality, pans*xuality, etc. Basically, it is an individual’s enduring pattern of romantic and/or s*xual attraction to persons of another s*x or gender, the same s*x or gender, or to all sexes or more than one gender.
While nonbinary, once again, is a gender identity. And like men and women, nonbinary persons also have sexual orientations.
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