Find Me Between the Lines: An Intro to the World of Genderqueer Fashion
To switch up the usual programming, I thought this week I’d spotlight genderqueer fashion and genderqueer identity, since they’re part of an important, thriving community of entrepreneurs, bloggers, and individuals who transcend fashion’s norms. Below, I’ve provided an intro to genderqueer fashion and the issues surrounding non-binary clothing.
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What does “genderqueer” mean?
Being genderqueer in the broadest sense means not conforming to the traditional male/female binary, which dictate you can only be one or the other and that all other gender identities aren’t valid.
For some people, “genderqueer” is an umbrella term for other non-binary identities, while to others it means something more specific. The dialogue about what it means to be genderqueer is ongoing and complex, and so there isn’t one way to be or dress genderqueer. That lack of a hard-and-fast definition is part of the beauty – and the complexity – of genderqueer fashion.
Genderqueer Fashion 101
Like genderqueer identity, genderqueer fashion (sometimes called non-binary fashion) doesn’t follow a strict template. It covers a whole spectrum of aesthetics, styles, and needs that correspond with an equally diverse array of gender identities and individuals. Genderqueer fashion bloggers will often label themselves as “masculine-of-center” or “feminine-of-center” to specify where their style tends to lean. They understand garments as not being female or male in themselves, but as elements of presenting, or expressing, a gender identity.
The Nonbinaryresource Tumblr, a blog written for and by non-binary people, puts this nicely:
“For some folks, nonbinary fashion is all about the intermingling and mixture of traditionally gendered clothing; for others, it’s about achieving a gender-neutral presentation that minimizes traditionally gendered physical characteristics and features; for still more folks, it’s something else entirely.”
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