Many take hormone treatments or undergo plastic surgery to shape their bodies in a way that reflects their self-image. Others express neither, taking on a neutral, androgynous identity. Even young celebrities-Miley Cyrus, Ruby Rose-identify as gender fluid.įor some people, being genderqueer means embodying qualities that are both masculine and feminine. In Australia, people can list their sex as male, female or X. “The fight against gender oppression,” wrote its editor, Riki Anne Wilchins, “is about all of us who are genderqueer…those of us whose gender expressions are so complex they haven’t even been named yet.” Twenty years later, rigid gender boundaries are dissolving, and the so-called genderqueer movement is inching into the mainstream: non-binary people are protected legally in Ontario under human rights legislation, and most queer community groups recognize them. The term first appeared in 1995 in the radical queer newsletter In Your Face. Even Cole’s voice is a gender bender, zigzagging between a flowery Valley girl purr and a no-bullshit roar.Ĭole identifies as genderqueer, a term for people who see themselves not as male or female, but as somewhere in between. Standing at five feet, 11 inches, Cole is comfortable showing off a thick beard while wearing a flowing gown, or donning tights with a biker jacket. “I flip back and forth, masculine to feminine,” Cole says, with a dramatic wave of the hand. A leather mankini from Toronto’s World Pride is stowed away, along with flannel button-downs and a “Boys Club” tee. There are kimonos, glittery belts and sheer tights. Inside are tie-dyed rainbow jeggings, leather short shorts, T-shirt dresses and yoga pants. Every morning, Cole, a 33-year-old school administrator, reaches into the Tickle Trunk, searching for a new outfit. Dressup who keeps an entire wardrobe of flamboyant outfits in a single suitcase.
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