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Question and Statement

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Why does society need to label a person's gender or sexuality?

Is is always society, don't people also label their own identity?

How can we separate what parts of our identity have been forced on us from what parts we define ourselves?

Do the parts forced on us also define us?

In what ways are parts of our identity forced on us-and is it unconscious or conscious?

Is discovering your identity ever a personal experience?

Fuck Gender Violence

Violence should not be a reaction to someone's identity.

Identity is personal and should be protected.

Protection is necessary for ourselves and others, but we too frequently ignore the protection of others.

"Other" is the second side of binaries that cause oppression.