What does it mean to be nonbinary?
Being nonbinary means your gender isn’t only “woman” or “man.” It’s first and foremost an internal sense of self—how “this is me” feels in your brain and body—and only sometimes shows up in things like pronouns, name, or how you present on the outside.
How do you navigate dating and relationships when your gender feels fluid—like when do you bring it up, and how do you deal with people who say they’re supportive but then get weird about it?
Dating while genderfluid works best when you’re clear on your needs, share your fluidity before things get serious, watch behavior over “ally” talk, and walk away from anyone who treats your gender like an inconvenience.
If a friend starts using different pronouns or changes how they present day-to-day, what’s the best way to be supportive without making it awkward or turning them into a “teaching moment”?
Support them by using their new name and pronouns like it’s normal, correcting yourself briefly when you slip, doing your own Gender 101 research, and stepping in with others so they don’t have to keep defending themselves.
What’s the actual difference between genderfluid, genderqueer, nonbinary, and agender—and is it okay to use more than one label if that feels true for me?
These labels overlap but aren’t identical: nonbinary and genderqueer are big umbrellas, genderfluid means your gender shifts, and agender means having no gender—and yes, you can mix and change labels as needed.