Carly Mitchell
- Gender binary, we should be one or the other
- She was born gender fluid, body and mind don’t conform to that system
- Drop out of school
- 41% of gender nonconforming people attempt suicide
- Nature vs nurture
- She took oestrogen that only heightened her depression
- She took testosterone and felt psychologically oppressive
- In LA it is legal to be topless, however she was yet threatened with imprisonment.
- She did an experiment in a toy store and noticed that both male and female children were attracted to the ‘girl’ section. However, parents who had boys would stray them away from that section.
- Men are seen to be more aggressive than females as she believed that you should allow boys at a very young age to express themselves instead of oppressing them.
- 4% of those who assigned themselves to the gender binary of males attempt suicide or have succeeded.
- She believes that we should create a culture that embraces a gender spectrum.
- Gender transgression is necessary for gender equality, it takes vulnerability.
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