Talk Alok Vaid-Menon Is ‘Fighting for Trans Ordinariness’So much of the mainstream political discussion about transgender and gender-nonconforming identity is rooted in conflict.
The activist, writer and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon acknowledges those fundamental, often violent clashes but comes at them from a place of peace and compassion.
“I’m fighting for trans ordinariness,” Vaid-Menon says.
When I was thinking about coming here this morning, I was like, I’m going to take the train because it’s delightful.
In the past, it would be, People are going to stare at me; they’re going to gawk at me; I might get harassed.
Persons:
Menon, Alok Vaid, “, ” Vaid, Vaid, They’re, Alok, Bryan Bedder, they’ve, Jonathan Van Ness, Samantha Burkardt, —, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley
Organizations:
Rights, ”, GLAAD, Southwest, YouTube, Cal Newport
Locations:
polarities, New York City, May, Australia, Austin , Texas, South, America