I love that transgender and other gender nonconforming people are helping us to broaden our definitions of what it means to be “male”/”masculine” and “female”/”feminine”. I also love that we’re coming to understand that, while there are two distinct energies, those two energies are expressed through infinite hues, layers, combinations, and individual expressions of “gender”.
I think that in America, especially, we need to see more ways of being “male” modeled in the world, and as a transman, I believe it IS my responsibility to embody a new, evolved and balanced masculinity.
These conversations can be challenging to step into (believe me, I KNOW), but I love that by speaking up and and sharing our unique perspectives, we’re able to shine a light into the darkness of discrimination and disadvantage.