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  • Beyond the Gender Binary

  • Pocket Change Collective
  • By: Alok Vaid-Menon
  • Narrated by: Alok Vaid-Menon
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (129 ratings)

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Beyond the Gender Binary

By: Alok Vaid-Menon
Narrated by: Alok Vaid-Menon
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Winner of the 2021 In The Margins Award

"When reading this book, all I feel is kindness."—Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter

"Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a thing or two myself."—Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway theater performer

"Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves"—Princess Nokia, musician and co-founder of the Smart Girl Club

"A fierce, penetrating, and empowering call for change."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"An affirming, thoughtful read for all ages."—School Library Journal, starred review

In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary.

Pocket Change Collective is a series of small books with big ideas from today's leading activists and artists. In this installment, Beyond the Gender Binary, Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not in black and white, but in full color. Taking from their own experiences as a gender-nonconforming artist, they show us that gender is a malleable and creative form of expression. The only limit is your imagination.

©2020 Alok Vaid-Menon (P)2020 Listening Library
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"There's no better time for a new conversation about the damaging effects of mainstream society's oppressive, dismissive, and silencing stance on who folks are supposed to be based on...what...? Thank God we have Alok. And I'm learning a thing or two myself." (Billy Porter, Emmy award-winning actor, singer, and Broadway theater performer)

"This beautiful book is a beacon, just like Alok. Having Alok in my life has saved me in so many ways, and now you can have a little bit of them with you, too. When reading this book, all I feel is kindness. This is a step-by-step education on what it means to respect non-binary people. Alok is a human being who has a deep love and commitment to other human beings. They have come to us from the future to show us what life could be like if we all loved a little harder and dug a little deeper." (Sam Smith, Grammy and Oscar award-winning singer and songwriter)

"Beyond the Gender Binary is a literary vessel of light for those who are looking for hopefulness, honesty, and a stimulating education in the exploration of themselves. This book is a twenty-first-century survival guide for queer-identifying people of all walks of life—Alok provides a safe space of shared experiences, commitment, and love to expand the gender binary to create a brighter and more inclusive present and future. This book shares wisdom, knowledge, and the universal spirit of celebrating one's self by shattering the transphobic lens that hinders most gender non-conforming people. Beyond the Gender Binary will give readers everywhere the feeling that anything is possible within themselves, and that self-love through whatever choice of gender expression is truly attainable." (Princess Nokia, musician and co-founder of the Smart Girl Club)

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I was so much empowered

Thank you for this book. It is beautifully narrated story of someone who’s life should be celebrated and respected

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Insightful

Very timely and insightful.
A must read for all generations. Thank you. Loving Humanity.

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thank you Alok

Small but mighty indeed, a wonderful summary that can be shared with family and friends.

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Loved it

I loved it. Thank you so much for making it!! I hope many people will listen to this and give them a bigger perspective in general on gender.

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So glad I found Alok

I discovered Alok on Jonathan Van Ness’s podcast and found their eloquence and message inspiring. Alok self-narrates this audiobook and embodies their message. The book is informative, it is personal, it is vulnerable. During the audiobook I recognised my own prejudices and challenged them. Thank you for your insights Alok.

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Love it

This was such a short book but such an interesting one! It opened my mind to some aspects that I had never thought about.

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Inspirational, eloquent and true.

I love Alok. They give such an enormous wealth of perspective and this thesis is so on point and well structured. It’s a beautiful manifesto and gave me such hope in hearing it. Thank you for your gift and sharing your strength in vulnerability.

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Brilliant. Highly recommend.

Brilliant. Beautiful. Inspiring. Insightful. And informative. Listened in one go. Makes so much sense. Highly recommend.

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Glorious

Everyone should read this book. Beautifully articulate and makes a topic, that so many shy away from, very clear and inclusive. Thank you for writing this.

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Inspiring

Thank you so much! ❤️ This short audiobook has left me in tears. I have always known that I am feminine, but rarely allow myself to accept it and just be. I bought this book because I started dating someone who identifies as non binary but by the end of the book I realised more about myself than the other person. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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