it was several years ago now when I first bought my first mnsure and I
first bought my first mnsure and I
first bought my first mnsure and I thought that it was right for me that it
thought that it was right for me that it
thought that it was right for me that it was right for me but when I got to the
was right for me but when I got to the
was right for me but when I got to the till the shuffle system asked me
till the shuffle system asked me
till the shuffle system asked me questions like was it a present no I
questions like was it a present no I
questions like was it a present no I answered it was for me it took her a
answered it was for me it took her a
answered it was for me it took her a moment to recover but she carried on
moment to recover but she carried on
moment to recover but she carried on silently she didn’t ask any more
silently she didn’t ask any more
silently she didn’t ask any more questions the concept of there being
questions the concept of there being
questions the concept of there being more than two genders isn’t something we
more than two genders isn’t something we
more than two genders isn’t something we really talk about I mean why ask
really talk about I mean why ask
really talk about I mean why ask questions about something that we can
questions about something that we can
questions about something that we can find out by looking down our own bodies
find out by looking down our own bodies
find out by looking down our own bodies well actually if you look at the
well actually if you look at the
well actually if you look at the definition of gender it actually
definition of gender it actually
definition of gender it actually represents social and cultural
represents social and cultural
represents social and cultural differences rather than the biological
differences rather than the biological
differences rather than the biological ones this means that by definition
ones this means that by definition
ones this means that by definition gender can be is evolving as a person
gender can be is evolving as a person
gender can be is evolving as a person chooses and as fluid as we might decide
chooses and as fluid as we might decide
chooses and as fluid as we might decide and the gender is a spectrum that we all
and the gender is a spectrum that we all
and the gender is a spectrum that we all fall on somewhere to understand this
fall on somewhere to understand this
fall on somewhere to understand this complicated perhaps new world of gender
complicated perhaps new world of gender
complicated perhaps new world of gender identity it’s important to understand
identity it’s important to understand
identity it’s important to understand the terminology cisgender is a person
the terminology cisgender is a person
the terminology cisgender is a person who sense a personal identity and gender
who sense a personal identity and gender
who sense a personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex this
corresponds with their birth sex this
corresponds with their birth sex this means a person who was assigned male at
means a person who was assigned male at
means a person who was assigned male at birth for example and currently
birth for example and currently
birth for example and currently identifies as a man transgender on the
identifies as a man transgender on the
identifies as a man transgender on the other hand is a person who sets a
other hand is a person who sets a
other hand is a person who sets a personal identity and gender do not
personal identity and gender do not
personal identity and gender do not correspond with their birth sex examples
correspond with their birth sex examples
correspond with their birth sex examples of people like this Caitlyn Jenner and
of people like this Caitlyn Jenner and
of people like this Caitlyn Jenner and Laverne Cox who are names were very
Laverne Cox who are names were very
Laverne Cox who are names were very familiar with in the media and they’re
familiar with in the media and they’re
familiar with in the media and they’re both trans women which means that they
both trans women which means that they
both trans women which means that they were assigned male at birth and
were assigned male at birth and
were assigned male at birth and currently identify as a woman
currently identify as a woman
currently identify as a woman a more recent term is trans with an
a more recent term is trans with an
a more recent term is trans with an asterisk and it is absolutely brilliant
asterisk and it is absolutely brilliant
asterisk and it is absolutely brilliant because it’s an umbrella term for all
because it’s an umbrella term for all
because it’s an umbrella term for all the people if you feel like they don’t
the people if you feel like they don’t
the people if you feel like they don’t fit the strict binary it’s now possible
fit the strict binary it’s now possible
fit the strict binary it’s now possible described gender in all these ways using
described gender in all these ways using
described gender in all these ways using all these terms which I know looks a bit
all these terms which I know looks a bit
all these terms which I know looks a bit intimidating it’s what feels best for us
intimidating it’s what feels best for us
intimidating it’s what feels best for us the most common words for people who
the most common words for people who
the most common words for people who identify
identify
identify it’s neither male or female agenda
it’s neither male or female agenda
it’s neither male or female agenda non-binary and genderqueer individuals
non-binary and genderqueer individuals
non-binary and genderqueer individuals now have the option to choose to
now have the option to choose to
now have the option to choose to identify as both genders or neither
identify as both genders or neither
identify as both genders or neither within the trans community pronouns are
within the trans community pronouns are
within the trans community pronouns are often key to reducing dysphoria and
often key to reducing dysphoria and
often key to reducing dysphoria and making a person feel comfortable within
making a person feel comfortable within
making a person feel comfortable within themselves we’re all familiar with here
themselves we’re all familiar with here
themselves we’re all familiar with here and she it’s used everyday but people
and she it’s used everyday but people
and she it’s used everyday but people also go by they and then pronouns and Z
also go by they and then pronouns and Z
also go by they and then pronouns and Z and here pronouns yet just because a
and here pronouns yet just because a
and here pronouns yet just because a person may choose to present and raja’na
person may choose to present and raja’na
person may choose to present and raja’na Slee
Slee
Slee or wear clothes stereotypically of the
or wear clothes stereotypically of the
or wear clothes stereotypically of the opposite gender doesn’t mean that they
opposite gender doesn’t mean that they
opposite gender doesn’t mean that they have to reject their birth sex choosing
have to reject their birth sex choosing
have to reject their birth sex choosing not to identify is equally valid and you
not to identify is equally valid and you
not to identify is equally valid and you know within ourselves we just have to
know within ourselves we just have to
know within ourselves we just have to find what’s right for us by expressing
find what’s right for us by expressing
find what’s right for us by expressing yourself in whichever way you feel is in
yourself in whichever way you feel is in
yourself in whichever way you feel is in some way helping to change the world in
some way helping to change the world in
some way helping to change the world in the end it’s all about feeling
the end it’s all about feeling
the end it’s all about feeling comfortable within yourself finding the
comfortable within yourself finding the
comfortable within yourself finding the path that’s right for you and traveling
path that’s right for you and traveling
path that’s right for you and traveling down it however long that might take you
down it however long that might take you
down it however long that might take you to discover in the future I wonder if
to discover in the future I wonder if
to discover in the future I wonder if we’ll be appropriate for the shop
we’ll be appropriate for the shop
we’ll be appropriate for the shop assistant to ask questions about my
assistant to ask questions about my
assistant to ask questions about my gender when I make my purchase maybe
gender when I make my purchase maybe
gender when I make my purchase maybe it’ll just be a shirt not needing to be
it’ll just be a shirt not needing to be
it’ll just be a shirt not needing to be defined by any gender thank you
defined by any gender thank you
defined by any gender thank you [Applause]
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