In the reading of “Beyond the Gender Binary,” Alok expresses how wrong it is that “Our existence is made into a matter of opinion as if our genders are debatable and not just who we are” (pg.14). This really sets it all up; nonbinary people are not asking permission to be themselves and identify as they please. They are fighting for their right to be treated equally. The discrimination they face constantly is outrageous; the unemployment rates for nonbinary people are three times higher than those who identify as a man or woman. It’s common for them to be harassed anywhere they go, and it needs to stop. It starts with society and how it imposes gender on us all every day, the same way we were taught about gender before, we can learn how to be accepting now. In the video, Alok mentions being nonbinary is not “new”. There just hasn’t been enough representation in the past. I think they did such a fantastic job at expressing the injustice they face every day in their writing. And I really enjoyed the breakdown of the book in the video. It was extremely educational and as the viewer, I felt more connected to what they were saying because they explained it more personally. I really appreciate Alok’s words because they are very big on wanting everyone to feel safe and end suffering. They deeply believe in manifesting a world and life that we deserve to live as a free version of ourselves and who we want to be.