A ‘Binary’ is the assumption that there are only two fixed ways in which something can exist.
They Classify All Experiences Under Two Opposite Extremes.
Extremes Often Fail To Capture The True Essence Of An Experience.
When we assume the world works in binaries, we don’t give justice to someone’s true experiences.
Notice the experiences that society makes you believe exist only within a binary. Challenge them. In the coming weeks, we’re helping you understand and challenge the binaries of Gender, Sex, Sexuality, and other concepts.
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