Hello, potatoes! A hot topic at the moment is about gender inequality and how the hypermascuinity/hyperfemininity plays into the societal standards of what a man or woman should be like. The TedxTalk by Justin Baldoni is fantastic at explaining the toxic masculinity that is sometimes embedded, and I think everyone should be aware of those underlying issues. I also wanted to mention how non-binary genders come into play, and Sage Skyler does an awesome job explaining this idea of transitioning for non-binary peeps. I specifically use my own journey as an example: I used to think that for me to be truly an enby, I had to be super masculine to counteract that fact that I was AFAB. I realized that femininity is simply a way I like to express myself but does not make me any less of an enby that I truly am. I encourage you to think about this discussion (and feel free to email me your thoughts at [email protected]!)

Justin Baldoni: "Why I'm done trying to be "man enough" https://www.ted.com/talks/justin_baldoni_why_i_m_done_trying_to_be_man_enough?language=en

Sage Skyler: "A Non-Binary Transition" https://www.ted.com/talks/sage_skyler_a_non_binary_transition

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