To move beyond the gender binary for Alok means to live in the world as a person who does not belong on either side of the traditional gender binary meaning strictly male or female. According to the reading it says, “The gender binary is more concerned with gender norms than it is with us. We are led to believe that there are only two genders, “man” and “woman” and these genders are narrow, separate, and opposite. From a very young age, we are taught that this is how things have always been and that this is the only way to live. We are taught that masculinity belongs to men, femininity belongs to women, and that these are the only two options for self-expression. Not true.” (Pg27). In other words, Alok goes in-depth on what gender binary is concerned more about and how we are taught that women are considered this and a man is concerned about this when it’s not true. So moving beyond the gender binary is just about moving towards an acknowledgment of multiplicity. Other than there being only two options, instead of two of an infinity of options. Alok believes that there are multiple genders. The reading states, “In many of these societies, people living outside of the binary were and continue to be recognized as leaders…..Even in the western world, pink was once considered a masculine color, and heels were actually first worn by men!” (Pg39-40). Here you can see that not only Alok points out that the color pink is not only for girls but color for men as well. but also it brings us back to how a lot of us have been taught that gender means either boy or girl right. but for any girl who has worn pants, or any guy who likes pink, we intend to realize that it’s not a binary. That being said, in some way my gender identity goes against the binary norm if I don’t identify myself as a female or if my gender does not fall in any of the categories of male or female. My gender “female” fits in the binary norm in that the binary gender norm only recognizes two genders, male and female. If I dress and act like a woman then that’s where my own identity fits in the binary gender. If not some people want to assume that you are a woman you should dress like one and act like it.