Breaking Binary: An open conversation on gender and pronouns with Kaje Thomas

The Zen Meathead

“Some (gender identifying) terms, to me, are not feminine or masculine. They just denote an energetic helpfulness to another human on the planet.”

So, what's gender identity? Gender identity is a deeply-felt sense of being male, female, gender fluid or another gender. It may or may not align with the physical sex assigned at birth, and can change over time for some people.

The gender and pronoun conversation continues to be a hot topic and as its new and expanding terminology is exciting and liberating for some, for others it can be very complicated, confusing, and even frustrating.

Kaje Thomas is a non-binary life coach who’s pronouns are they/them. They take us through what it was like growing up with a female sexual assignment, and the awareness of having an attraction to the same sex at a young age in a time when non-binary pronouns did not exist. They also share some of those challenges they experienced and continue to navigate on their journey of their own gender self-discovery.

In recent years, younger generations of people who's gender identification and sexual assignment don’t align have started speaking up about their experiences, and are asking the world to make space for them in terms of equality and kindness. Progress has been made, but Kaje is here to help clear up some of the confusion and facilitate understanding.

Kaje Thomas is the owner of No Bullshit Life Coaching. Their 20 year career as a coach, coupled with their eclectic and diverse life experiences has helped them develop deep empathy and compassion. They've devoted their life to sharing and teaching these qualities however they can.

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