I don't understand why people who claimed to be non-binary or their allies are angry the first time I said this. Non binary is a trend that emerges and one day will evolve into something else, just like fashion, goths or harajuku. They have bold appearance with bright colored hair or make up, and have become a clique with their unique chosen pronouns from "them" to "ze" and anyone who dare not use it correctly, will be bashed.
It's a trend because once they embraced it, they changed their course in fashion or way of living 180 without any signs to be like that beforehand. Unlike transgenders who has shown their tendencies to be transgender before they embraced their transgenderism.
It seems like the biggest issue with nonbinary is their correct use of pronouns. Which is why in countries without gender specific pronouns we've never heard of this bold type of non binary until it was popularized by an English speaking country. I bet even if they were born in a country where pronouns was not an issue, they will find another word to describe their quirky appearance.
This is a well-reasoned position.
When I went to HS, there was a considerable population of girls that would claim to be "bisexual" but the only "bisexual" behaviors they engaged in were kissing a girl at a party while drunk. These types of girls all ended up becoming "non-binary". Coincidence? No. Claiming to be bisexual made them feel like they stood out. "I'm not like the other girls!" they all thought, doing the same thing. To be fair, some of them were, I'm sure bisexual, but it usually manifested in mere sluttiness. Now nobody cares about your sexual orientation, so gender identity is the hot new thing to be special for. Suddenly, 3-4 years later "non-binary" becomes commonly accepted vernacular and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE GIRLS (no exaggeration) changed their pronouns. They dress like girls, wear makeup, get cutesy pink dyed hair, many "NB" people I meet have hundreds of stuffed animals (weird thing to bring up I know but it's not an inconsiderable number of people) and they will talk and act like women. Nothing they do is gender neutral, and it's all hidden under the guise of being able to present however they please, because if you doubt their authenticity you are being a bigot. Are all of them like this? No, probably not. Is the amount of people who can be described this way vastly higher than those who are authentic? Absolutely. Where are all the 70 year old NB people who presented male their entire lives? Why do they all seem to be alternative girls with assorted mental illnesses or bad childhoods and unrestricted internet access at a young age? Or washed up celebrities rebounding from drug addiction? Because it's a way to get attention. I know one non-binary person who was born male, he was always effeminate (nothing wrong with that, I can relate to it honestly) and hung out primarily with these "bisexual" girls. Wow, look at that, he's NB now. This is happens more often than you would think. Entire friend groups changing gender identity, even to the point of getting HRT, HAPPENS. That's not natural. Statistically, this is just impossible. I have no problem speaking to you or calling you however you want. I really couldn't give a **** if you want me to call you they/them, I'll be nice and friendly but good god if it isn't obvious exactly WHAT YOU ARE as an "NB" person. You're yet another sad example of either internet grooming, bad parenting, lack of passion for anything, or more likely a combination of all three.
I think that the younger generation is pushed or forced to learn that genders are a choice and not a genetic certain. Having my views on this I think this is completely false and gender is completely genetic. Most Non-Binary people are in the stage of choosing their gender or at least don't feel like their current. Putting these points together I think that Non-Binary people are just confused individuals. There is also a point on whether people think that being Non-Binary or being different is "Cool". People might feel the urge to identify as Non-Binary because it gives them a reason to stand out and overall be noticed. Let's be honest a lot of LGBTQ+ people have or show signs of depression but it might not be "They're sad because they're Non-Binary" it might be "They're Non-Binary because they're sad." and they are just trying to be noticed. So in some states, it is a trend such as how they are only doing it to become "Cooler", noticed or to gain popularity. But I have to respect the fact that many people are happy just being Non-Binary and are genuinely what they say they are and not for attention or popularity reasons.
Yes, it's a trend. Humans in 100 years definitely won't be forcing people to learn their made up pronouns.
Non-binary is not a trend or ever has been, it’s a fact that today in society we have become more socially accepting toward peoples gender and identities and as a non binary person I can tell you it was a struggle to come out and the main reason I did was because people on social media did which gave me courage. It‘s the same with a lot of things e.g. a lot of SA victims today were able to come out and say what happens to them with courage. this is because as more people shared their story others felt they could share as well. Back to non - binary. As more people felt safe to come out, others did that’s why more and more people have come out which could be seen as a ‘trend’ but it is definitely not a trend
ok so this topic is iffy. Now let me make some things clear. When people say that gender is a social construct they are talking abt the concepts of maculinity and feminity. Gender identity is rooted in your brain. Trans people have the brains of their cis counterparts. Trans men (female to male) were born in a female body but their brain is male and vice versa for trans women. Now for non binary people, not much research was shown so we dont know for sure. The reason people say "gender is a social construct" to validate trans identities, isnt to say how they are trans but why they transition. Being trans isnt a choice but wanting to transition is. You see, trans people have something called gender dyphoria, which is when the brain feels like it is in the wrong body. The only way to change this is to medically and surgically transition to give the body the secondary sex characteristics that matches their brain. However, in modern society, we have made these triadic or third sex characteristics called gender expression, aka masculinity and femininity. For the longest time, men were to me masc and women were to be fem but now we challenged these notions because gender expression is a social construct. So trans people dont necessarily have to follow every single stereotype of their percieved gender if they dont want to. Now for nb people, they may also feel dysphoria but only half of it or insecurity in different places. It isnt confirmed for them but we should be respectful towards their pronouns because it is a decent thing to do.
Is a trend, may also be real phenomenon