The Concept Of Nonbinary Identity

Today, our views of gender are evolving. Where we once were unshakable in our belief that there were only two genders, today we’re beginning to return to our roots and understand that gender is complex and varied. Remarkably, “‘on nearly every continent, and for all of recorded history, thriving cultures have recognized, revered, and integrated more than two genders’ and…’hundreds of distinct societies around the globe have their own long-established traditions for third, fourth, fifth, or more genders’” (Dragowski). Today, the concept of these and other nonbinary genders have been brought back to the surface of society, becoming more mainstream with each passing year. A nonbinary identity is, simply, a gender identity outside male or female.