Shaif Ahmad
Gender identity is one of the most popular conversations nowadays. It has gained a lot more attention in the last few years than it has in centuries. We can see several ongoing debates on gender, identity, and gender identity literally all over the internet. This is because gender is involved in almost every sphere of our life, be it conversations, pays, workplaces, relationships, or the products we buy. Gender identity is the identity assigned to one at their birth based on their external genitalia. For ages, gender has been nothing but a binary with no room for anything beyond the two established genders. This binary has been a norm which still is but we have come to realize that is a problem.
The first “bathroom bill” banning people from public restrooms that do not correspond to their assigned biological sex was signed into the law as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act by Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina. Though first of its own kind and many other such legislations has been controversial since the very initiation of public restrooms in the 19th century. Several states within the U.S have tried to pass such bills into law but have been failing. With so many hate crimes towards the queer community especially transgender individuals, it is necessary to assess this conversation which has been long overdue. It is necessary to comprehend things, act with sense and knowledge rather than prejudice because till there is absolute eradication of misconceptions there will always be a question on trans identity and their future.
- Question of
What bothers you more in others?
- Intolerance
- Ignorance
- Moodiness
- Question of
If you’re working on an important project and your friend calls you upset, what do you do?
- I drop what I’m doing and talk to them
- I tell them I’m busy but will talk to them for a few minutes
- I tell them I’m busy and will call them back when I’m free
- Question of
Changing plans last minute:
- Bugs me
- Is totally fine with me
- I love it when plans change, it’s exciting!
- Question of
What’s your ideal dinner conversation?
- A heated debate about politics
- Hearing about everyone’s plans for the summer
- Peaceful small talk
- Question of
Which of the following is most true?
- I always do what I say, people can depend on me
- I sometimes do what I say
- I rarely do what I say, I like to stay flexible
- Question of
Your friend calls you in tears, how do you handle it?
- I ask them what’s wrong, then try to get them to stop cry as fast as I can
- I perk up a bit, I’m good at listening to people when they’re upset
- I listen to what they say but I don’t get too invested
- Question of
What phrase reflects your overall goal for this life?
- I want to create a better world for everyone, in general
- I want to create a better world through my personal abilities and talents
- I want to create a better world for me and my family
- Question of
Why do you create things?
- Out of a yearning for ‘something more or better’
- To know that I ‘finished’ something
- I enjoy the process
- Question of
When does inspiration usually hit for you?
- When I’m thinking on my own
- When I’m talking with my friends
- I get inspired from both processes
- Question of
What is your actual gender?
- Male
- Female
- Question of
Which color do you prefer?
- Orange
- Purple
- Green
- Question of
How do you make decisions?
- Instinct
- Intuition
- Logic
- Question of
What did you like to play with growing up?
- Dolls
- Action Figures
- Both
- Question of
Which chore do you like least?
- Dishes
- Laundry
- Dusting
- Question of
How do you prefer to wear your hair?
- Short
- Mid-Length
- Long
