Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon (born July 1, 1991), sometimes known mononymously as ALOK, is an Indian-American (born in Texas[1]) writer, activist, "fashionist@", and performance artist. They are genderfluid[2] and gender nonconforming[3] and use singular they pronouns. They also identify as queer, trans, transfeminine, and nonbinary.[4]
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| Date of birth | July 1, 1991 |
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| Place of birth | Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | genderfluid/nonbinary/transfeminine |
| Occupation | writer, activist, fashionist@, performance artist |
Books
- Beyond the Gender Binary
- Femme in Public
Quotes
"There are infinite non-binary genders, we are not merely some third option for leftovers."[4]
"All people deserve bodily autonomy, including the right to name their own identities, bodies, and experiences. There is a double standard operating that needs to be named: when people with power call for recognition it’s not seen as political correctness, it's seen as a logical demand. When those of us without power call for it, it’s seen as us being overly-sensitive & distracting from the greater cause."[5]
"trans people do not have *preferred* pronouns as if our genders are some sort of opinion up for debate. we have pronouns. that's a fact. so misgendering us isn't about being insensitive, it's about being incorrect."[6]
Links
References
- ↑ Sharma, Jeena (1 March 2019). "ALOK: 'Beauty Is About Looking Like Yourself'". PAPER. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ Instagram bio
- ↑ Dundore, Brent (17 December 2018). "Alok Vaid-Menon". They/Them Project. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 ALOK (24 November 2019). "Notes on my ever evolving relationship with gender". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ ALOK (5 July 2019). "on gender inclusive language". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ↑ ALOK (14 July 2017). "Pronouns Aren't Preferred". Retrieved 10 April 2020.
