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Why non-binary imposter syndrome feels overwhelming

I feel like a fraud calling myself non-binary because I don't look androgynous enough and still get read as my assigned gender.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legitimacy becomes tied to appearance when identity is reduced to performance.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Non-binary and genderqueer identity?”

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