I know SEVERAL afab nonbinary people who, as soon as they came out as nonbinary - immediately began dressing in ridiculous hyper-femme outfits they never would have worn before. A lot of people see this and say shit like “Theyfab” or say they are only nonbinary for attention. After all, look how femme they are.
But to me, this makes perfect sense. When you are forced into the category of “woman” against your will, femininity is a chore. It’s a job that you have. As soon as you say no, I’m not a woman, suddenly femininity isn’t your job anymore. It’s not a requirement. It’s just a fun hobby you can get into. Or a little treat sometimes.
I think now is a good time to have a bit of revolutionary optimism. If you are a young person basically anywhere in the world, there is a very real chance that you will outlive your government. If capitalism isn’t overthrown in the next few decades, it will almost surely collapse due to its inherently unsustainable nature. If you ever feel like there’s no hope, just know that things will change. Stuff will still suck because that’s what stuff does, but the oppressive and authoritarian systems we have in place now can not survive the future.
