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

By Alok Vaid-Menon — 2019

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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Gender Diversity & Identity in Queertopia—VPRO Documentary

What means gender diversity and gender identity nowadays? And what does gender diversity include? What if you are born with a body that does not meet society’s typical idea of ‘man’ or ‘woman’? Gender diversity has become more and more important and discussed.

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2019
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Gender Born, Gender Made: Raising Healthy Gender-Nonconforming Children

A groundbreaking guide to caring for children who live outside binary gender boxes We are only beginning to understand gender.

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Diane Ehrensaft
2025
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Alok Vaid-Menon Exists Outside of Your Heteronormative Gender Binary

Alok Vaid-Menon is a trans-feminine Indian-American poet and one half of the performance art duo Dark Matter. Through sharing Alok’s post with your friends and loved ones, spread the message that gender is not about what body parts you do or don’t have, it’s about who you are at your core.

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Alok Vaid-Menon
2015
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Alok Vaid-Menon: TransLash ‘The Future of Trans’ Extended Interview

Author, Performer, and Speaker Alok Vaid-Menon, sits down with Imara Jones as part of TransLash Media’s ‘Future of Trans’ documentary to discuss trans futures and what they look like.

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Alok Vaid-Menon
2020
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In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life

“There is no one way to be non-binary, and that’s truthfully one of the best things about it. It’s an identity that is yours to shape.

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Jamie Windust
2025
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Gender Identity Documentary | My Experiences of Changing Gender | Only Human

Crossing gender must be the most dramatic personal journey of all. This two-part special gives us incredible first-hand accounts from transsexuals about their experience of changing gender—often at huge emotional and financial cost.

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2020
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Transcending: Trans Buddhist Voices

Transcending brings together more than thirty contributors from both the Mahayana and Theravada traditions to present a vision for a truly inclusive trans Buddhist sangha in the twenty-first century.

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Kevin Manders, Elizabeth Marston
2019
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The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to Exploring Who You Are

Transgender and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) children need validation and support on their journey toward self-discovery. Unfortunately, due to stigma and misinformation, these kids can be especially vulnerable to bullying, discrimination, and even mental health issues such as anxiety or depression.

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Kelly Storck
2018
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Beyond the Gender Binary

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today’s leading activists and artists. In this installment, Beyond the Gender Binary, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in full color.

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Alok Vaid-Menon
2020
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Trans Kids and Teens: Pride, Joy, and Families in Transition

A comprehensive guide to the medical, emotional, and social issues of trans kids. These days, it is practically impossible not to hear about some aspect of transgender life.

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Elijah C. Nealy
2025
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