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Welcome to Body Week

By them. content team — 2021

We’re exploring what it means to be queer and have a body, with essays about the ways our bodies are legislated and discriminated against, the strategies we’ve used to find belonging in them, and how we’re breaking down the stereotypes, preconceptions, and fetishization that many of us endure.

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Beyond They/Them: What Are Neopronouns?

Xe/xem, ze/zir, and fae/faer are catching on as alternatives for transgender and nonbinary people

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Elizabeth Yuko
2021
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The Link Between Autism and Trans Identity

Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.

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Bryony White
2016
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‘Perhaps Life Would Be Easier if I Shaved, But Why?’

When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.

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Alok Vaid-Menon
2019
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Alok Vaid-Menon: ‘It’s Time for a New Beauty Paradigm’

One of life’s paradoxes is that we are encouraged to “be ourselves,” but are often punished when we do.

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Alok Vaid-Menon
2020
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Their Time

After generations in the shadows, the intersex rights movement has a message for the world: We aren’t disordered and we aren’t ashamed.

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Nora Caplan-Bricker
2017
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Why Do So Many Gay and Bisexual Men Struggle With Body Image?

What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.

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Philip Ellis
2019
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Latinx Actor Vico Ortiz Talks Coming Out Non-Binary, Breaking Down Gendered Barriers

“In Latin America, there’s been a great deal of progress around gay and lesbian identities,” Ortiz says. “But with being transgender and non-binary, a lot of people are still unsure what it all means and I believe it’s connected to the words we use.”

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Lamar Dawson
2021
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LGBTQIA+ Affirmation and Safety: ‘Belonging, Like Air, Is a Fundamental Human Need’

Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.

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Maria Cohut
2021
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Belonging to Ourselves and Each Other

Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important

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La Sarmiento
2019
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Why Identifying as Queer Can Be Harder for Those with Autism

Autistic queer folk may experience struggles for acceptance in both identities.

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Robert T. Muller
2021
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Body Positivity