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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJump to what you want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- What Does It Mean to be Non-Binary?<\/a><\/li>
- Let\u2019s Clear Up Some Confusion<\/a><\/li>
- Non-Binary Means Non-Cis<\/a><\/li>
- Practical Ways to Know You\u2019re Non-Binary<\/a><\/li>
- Things to Help You Figure Out if You\u2019re Non-Binary<\/a><\/li>
- \u201cHow I Knew I Was Non-Binary\u201d Personal Stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
People often have \u201cgender reveal\u201d parties for their babies. You\u2019ll see balloons in grocery stores that say, \u201cIt\u2019s a boy!\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s a girl!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what if it\u2019s neither? Or both? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most parents don\u2019t consider their children being anything other than a boy or a girl, so you, the gender questioning individual, must figure that out for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In such a gendered society, it\u2019s tough to figure out if you\u2019re non-binary or transgender. But after this article, you\u2019ll have a little more insight on how to know if you\u2019re non-binary, not transgender.https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=2712664100&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.11~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536242&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241364&bpp=73&bdt=10831&idt=-M&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=2&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=1597&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=537&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=dkVkqCoUWn&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=814<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Conversely, if you think you might be transgender click here)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s begin with some definitions, shall we? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What does it mean to be non-binary?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s start with the word \u201cnon-binary\u201d itself. A non-binary individual is someone who identifies outside of a binary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A binary is a categorization with only two options. Salt and pepper are a binary. Black and white are a binary. Man and woman, too, are a binary.https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=1124583932&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.21~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536242&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241364&bpp=33&bdt=10830&idt=-M&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300&nras=3&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=2500&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=537&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=3&uci=a!3&btvi=2&fsb=1&xpc=fVrlr3HalY&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=902<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there are more spices than just salt or pepper. There\u2019s an infinite shade of gray between black and white. And, you guessed it, there are more ways to express yourself than just \u201cman\u201d or \u201cwoman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So a non-binary individual is simply someone who does not consider themself a man or a woman. <\/strong>They can feel most comfortable in between the two, switch from a man to woman and vice versa, or identify in multiple different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, though, a non-binary individual does not feel solely<\/em> like a man or solely<\/em> like a woman, as cisgender people do. https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=1438455242&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.27~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536242&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241364&bpp=37&bdt=10830&idt=38&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300%2C360x300&nras=4&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=3446&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=537&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=3&fsb=1&xpc=x1ztlru187&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=973<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now to clear up some points of confusion that may result from these definitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A non-binary individual is not to be confused with an intersex individual. An intersex individual is someone who was born with various male or female sex characteristics. <\/strong>For example, someone can have a vagina and <\/em>a Y chromosome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intersex people are biologically <\/em>between male and female. However, a person\u2019s body parts or sex characteristics does not always dictate how this person will identify.<\/strong> So if you\u2019re intersex, you can still identify as a man or a woman. Or neither.https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=2496288911&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.33~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536243&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241441&bpp=34&bdt=10908&idt=35&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x512%2C360x90&nras=7&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=4424&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=795&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=5&uci=a!5&btvi=5&fsb=1&xpc=IX3TR3yRTb&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=2165<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because it\u2019s not the <\/em>body<\/em> that dictates gender identity, but simply how a person <\/em>feels<\/em> within their body. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if you\u2019re reading this, you\u2019re probably feeling some type of way about the body you were born into. Let\u2019s dig into that a little deeper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Non-binary means not-cis.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is being cis?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cis is shorthand for cisgender, or someone whose biological sexual characteristics matches up with the traditional gender identity for that body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- So when you see someone with boobs, wide hips, no Adam\u2019s apple, long hair, etc, you\u2019d think that person is woman.<\/li>
- And when you see someone with broad shoulders, short hair, muscles, body hair, etc, you\u2019d think that person is man.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
But you can have those biological characteristics and not be a man, because, again, a body does not dictate gender identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How we express ourselves can be in different ways in the gender spectrum. Short hair and painted fingernails can no longer be assigned to just one gender or the other. Both genders are taking it up, or no gender at all.https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=46347350&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.53~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536285&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241513&bpp=34&bdt=10980&idt=45&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Df9a156dba5ba4796-229463c7b67a00ca%3AT%3D1624536240%3ART%3D1624536240%3AS%3DALNI_MY5oTEv9924UoE2zMnqUuc3iT2_6Q&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x512%2C360x90%2C360x300&nras=8&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=6628&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=2683&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&psts=AGkb-H8j1td-CXV2SpfHIyALNISMLnoHz32d6KzFDJh_yweLs0p3W5ZzlfrLuF_RTn9fehRSIiDJ0QMbiPZnXFfnkCCGN8oJU-SRzShC%2CAGkb-H8m_OwEXV_lurVwh7w-hvejwwRVf1BVRGBwduZWFlElS78t3KORWTnnmC1vf-suudvTSRCk5MPLlUnQBA%2CAGkb-H9ObkuvoJ3ZaakHEfUO99sJHe-9YeOLlSwaI7WeWdyj01g8Wjdw9eT3PQQT6QFVdRgJNJRDm9gIYksnng%2CAGkb-H8Uo06nd22MDTWyTbwJN3EDzwB1w6kMQWw7YIrT69MHUCIRuLdfF4ArBkv8f1HJhGv8lP6cEc7l8syqzQ%2CAGkb-H-6zbNfJtj8ikgVlZUJA5Hqrzum4GdJX1v7bEE5kNndG0GQtahUj6mG0RQQhChGXJuwqt32VHFLzdkLnw&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=6&uci=a!6&btvi=6&fsb=1&xpc=RybFYeG4Ps&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=44438<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
So with that let\u2019s talk about practical ways you can know if you\u2019re non-binary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- You don\u2019t feel comfortable on either gender binary. You don\u2019t want to be seen as a man, you don\u2019t want to be seen as woman. You don\u2019t like she\/her or he\/him pronouns. All in all, you feel someplace in the middle of male and female.<\/li>
- You feel as if you have to be reminded that you\u2019re a man or woman.<\/li>
- You feel weird when someone calls you he\/him or she\/her. Something about they\/them pronouns honor you, or you feel the best knowing that you\u2019re not being seen as a male or female.<\/li>
- You\u2019ve changed your appearance to be more androgynous. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Things you\u2019re already doing that might indicate you\u2019re non-binary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
- Shortening or changing your name so that it\u2019s gender neutral.<\/strong><\/li>
- Using \u201cThey\/them\u201d when describing the gender of people you don\u2019t know. This might be because you wish someone called you by those neutral pronouns.<\/strong><\/li>
- Wishing there were more gender-neutral bathrooms in this world.<\/li>
- Wishing parts of your body were different (less pronounced, fuller \u2014 especially in an androgynous way).<\/li>
- Wearing baggy, ill-fitting clothing that hides your body and secondary sex characteristics (breasts, hips, thighs, neck, etc).<\/li>
- Speaking less because of voice dysphoria. (I get misgendered the SECOND I open my mouth.)<\/li>
- Eating less. It\u2019s sad to say, but some causes of eating disorders is latent gender dysphoria. Transgender and genderqueer individuals are about 5 times<\/a> more likely to develop eating disorders than cisgender LGBTQ or heterosexual individuals.<\/li>
- Wishing you had a different name or pronouns.<\/li>
- Wanting the masculinization\/feminization of hormone treatment. While you don\u2019t have to completely masculinize\/feminize yourself, some people do hormone treats to make their body more androgynous. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Thi<\/strong>ngs to help figure out if you\u2019re non-binary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Change your hairstyle.<\/strong> Cut it, grow it, shave it, dye it.<\/li>
- Experiment with makeup.<\/strong> Or don\u2019t. Buy some eyeliner and lipstick. Throw the ones you do have away. Or, hey, if you want to, give yourself a beard with some mascara. Whatever works!<\/li>
- Try on different clothing.<\/strong> Raid a sibling\u2019s closet, a parent\u2019s wardrobe, or try stuff on at goodwill. Do you like what you see?<\/li>
- Ask people to call you different pronouns or names.<\/strong> Sometimes that\u2019s all you need to reaffirm your gender. If you\u2019re not in a place where you can ask people that, websites like Pronoun Changing Room<\/a> can help you out.
- Specifically, start asking people to use \u201cthey\/them\u201d pronouns with you.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The absolute best way to figure out if you\u2019re non-binary: navigate your euphoria and dysphoria. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Euphoria is when something feels good. Dysphoria is when something feels bad (especially in relation to your gender).<\/li>
- Try to notice each time you feel good when gendered one way and feel bad gendered another way.<\/li>
- If you find non-gendered traits make you feel better than gendered traits, you\u2019re most likely non-binary.
- For example: You don\u2019t like being called \u201csir\/ma\u2019am,\u201d (or maybe neither elicits a response from you). You do feel good, though, when someone uses they\/them pronouns with you. You feel uncomfortable in male or female bathrooms but are always relieved to find a gender-neutral bathroom.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Give yourself some time. It\u2019s hard to understand euphoria and dysphoria in the moment (as other environmental\/contextual factors can influence those feelings in the moment), but looking back and perhaps writing down a few key experiences may give insight to your gender identity.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A lot of this sounds like how to know if you\u2019re trans (as a lot of these behaviors are also found on the transgender article).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, a lot of the same feelings of dysphoria for transgender and non-binary individuals stem from the same body issues. A lot of people who think they\u2019re trans eventually realize that they\u2019re non-binary and vice versa.https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6236251396557429&output=html&h=300&adk=1554445590&adf=276673348&pi=t.aa~a.799919054~i.77~rp.4&w=360&lmt=1624536451&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=3791326851&psa=0&ad_type=text_image&format=360×300&url=https%3A%2F%2Fallaboutgender.com%2F2018%2F07%2F04%2Fhow-to-know-if-youre-non-binary%2F&flash=0&fwr=1&pra=3&rh=270&rw=324&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&sfro=1&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChAI8NrQhgYQpeCf1b3moos9EjsAzzL_KkYELX1EvCEUe8i9sWGSmCIyBuIkwlsGOF4_w6LnqvMbgI_3POgYKLqx2Og1prs1qM7h4YAHjQ&dt=1624536241594&bpp=30&bdt=11061&idt=31&shv=r20210621&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3Df9a156dba5ba4796-229463c7b67a00ca%3AT%3D1624536240%3ART%3D1624536240%3AS%3DALNI_MY5oTEv9924UoE2zMnqUuc3iT2_6Q&prev_fmts=0x0%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x300%2C360x512%2C360x90%2C360x300%2C360x300&nras=9&correlator=868996826105&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=1840203765.1624536239&ga_sid=1624536239&ga_hid=93619842&ga_fc=0&u_tz=60&u_his=5&u_java=0&u_h=640&u_w=360&u_ah=640&u_aw=360&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=0&ady=11249&biw=360&bih=512&scr_x=0&scr_y=7277&eid=21066433%2C21065725%2C31061421&oid=3&psts=AGkb-H8j1td-CXV2SpfHIyALNISMLnoHz32d6KzFDJh_yweLs0p3W5ZzlfrLuF_RTn9fehRSIiDJ0QMbiPZnXFfnkCCGN8oJU-SRzShC%2CAGkb-H8m_OwEXV_lurVwh7w-hvejwwRVf1BVRGBwduZWFlElS78t3KORWTnnmC1vf-suudvTSRCk5MPLlUnQBA%2CAGkb-H9ObkuvoJ3ZaakHEfUO99sJHe-9YeOLlSwaI7WeWdyj01g8Wjdw9eT3PQQT6QFVdRgJNJRDm9gIYksnng%2CAGkb-H8Uo06nd22MDTWyTbwJN3EDzwB1w6kMQWw7YIrT69MHUCIRuLdfF4ArBkv8f1HJhGv8lP6cEc7l8syqzQ%2CAGkb-H-6zbNfJtj8ikgVlZUJA5Hqrzum4GdJX1v7bEE5kNndG0GQtahUj6mG0RQQhChGXJuwqt32VHFLzdkLnw%2CAGkb-H8SnqIXJEyV_0GPYo0fvtZdNyqIDxgsu2NRAzyMSqJi6VF0kk9feoi7Yk-s-caiFr4wekxvxrfieAVPAck4&pvsid=3132395881117058&pem=551&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C360%2C0%2C360%2C568%2C360%2C568&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&jar=2021-06-24-12&ifi=7&uci=a!7&btvi=7&fsb=1&xpc=fXYqE5Mm5C&p=https%3A\/\/allaboutgender.com&dtd=M<\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I\u2019d say the biggest indication that you\u2019re non-binary rather than trans is that you don\u2019t want to be seen as either male\/female or man\/woman.<\/strong> Your pronouns and gender presentation may reflect that. Or they might not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thing To Remember: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- You can feel non-binary and look like a traditional man or woman.<\/li>
- You don\u2019t have to use they\/them pronouns to be non-binary. You can use any pronoun you want.<\/li>
- Pretty much, the only criterion to being non-binary is feeling like you\u2019re not a man or woman.<\/strong> (E.g., \u201cI\u2019m not a man or woman, I\u2019m a human\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m just me.\u201d)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
At the end of the day, you decide how you feel. But hearing other people\u2019s stories helps validate things you\u2019re feeling or help you realize that you\u2019ve been feeling some type of way this whole time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are some insightful YouTube videos I found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow I Knew I Was Non-Binary\u201d Personal Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Experiment with makeup.<\/strong> Or don\u2019t. Buy some eyeliner and lipstick. Throw the ones you do have away. Or, hey, if you want to, give yourself a beard with some mascara. Whatever works!<\/li>
- Using \u201cThey\/them\u201d when describing the gender of people you don\u2019t know. This might be because you wish someone called you by those neutral pronouns.<\/strong><\/li>
- Shortening or changing your name so that it\u2019s gender neutral.<\/strong><\/li>
- Let\u2019s Clear Up Some Confusion<\/a><\/li>