By Homa Khaleeli — 2016
At 25, Harnaam Kaur holds the world record as the youngest woman to have a full beard. For years, she was bullied. Now she’s an Instagram star.
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CLEAR ALL
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.
Why asking whether your brain is male or female is the wrong question
Why you should embrace labels beyond the traditional binary.
Body image is particularly important to discuss in the context of the LGBTQIA+ community, due to the prevalence of eating disorders and similar issues that disproportionately impact those who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Myth making, policy making and never the twain should meet.
Hand-wringing about the sanctity of women’s sports reflects an unwillingness to understand what it truly means to be transgender.
The constant scrutiny into the runner’s medical history reveals what happens to women who don’t conform to stereotypes.