Actually I don't really think in genders. But I notice I keep thinking about it because people keep emphasizing on "It's normal/ok to be different! It's normal/ok to be different!" Same as when you keep telling your innocent/pure 3 year old child "It's ok to play with your neighbour's child even though he's black/Asian/African or whatever." Then he will start to think about it. Oh is it ok? or was or should be a problem or special? Even though normally he would just play. WE MAKE it a BIG deal and important. Don't fix a problem in a place there isnt. Th eonly thing you do then is create one. ALOT of people don't understand this or just want attention/money. imo if you really want to change something then speak up when the situation arises when it's needed for example when people discriminate. Start handling specific needed situations/people who offend other and stop obesessively publicly broadcasting how important this is or racism. It's like shooting with a shotgun at 3 targets.

Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.

Gender is a real thing. You are either born with XY chromosomes or XX chromosomes. (Sometimes defects can cause a different combination) But it is not a social construct, it's a part of being human.

Very sexually confused right now...

By the way, everyone is going to take this the wrong way- I think this post is "ignoring differences" like gender. Gender does exist(cont.)

I have to be honest. She is a better looking guy than girl. I totally like androgynity but I disagree with her saying 'gender doesn't exist'. Maybe not for her but "Hellooo" there is the majority of human kind where it is quite obvious what gender we are. Nature likes it that way so that we can get on reproducing and don't waste precious resources on someone who could be either gender. What a kerfaffle that would be.

She makes me remember that girl from the anime " Nisekoi " who at firsr was boy, then it was a girl, then a boy again... BTW, I love this!!! :O

Just be who you are and do what makes you happy. :) Gender isn't about what you have between your legs.

While I support transgender people, because folks should be allowed to be whoever they want to be, I always felt a bit sad they anyone felt the need to mutilate their body to match their self-image. I am pleased that the trend seems to be moving towards accepting the "spectrum" of gender identification, free from pigeon-holed demands on behavior or appearence.

s-he is the perfect exemple of why people need to get conscious of gender studies, and social construction of gender roles...

I love this. There are times when I feel like wearing my cargo shorts and no makeup, and then there are times I want to wear an evening gown and do it up. Most of the time I'm somewhere in the middle. And there's nothing wrong with that.

have you ever noticed that all people who say ''you should be yourself, don't listen to others' opinion of you, stay true to who you are'' are people who were in a difficult position and were discriminated against but are successful now? They had been through difficult times yes, but they say those things now because they've found a job in spite of their unique looks. People who are still struggling with being different or unusual try to change how they look or behave because they can't fit in society and are being bullied. Those don't write ''be yourself. you're beautiful'' rants.

Love the photos, keep them coming. F**k gender, I think you're gorgeous. You're an inspiration. :)

I want to look like them so bad oh my god. GOALS AF

She's handsome.

She is so beautiful! There's no reason to hide...!

I love Rain Dove. Her message is so positive and simple - be who you are, despite personal and social pressure. But she is someone who actually practises what she preaches, and makes herself vulnerable so that people struggling under the weight of gender norms have a relatable voice. She does this despite collective mockery and judgment - as you can see in these very comments. Simple-minded people become uncomfortable, and even downright hostile, when presented with something they cannot clearly label and categorize. Rain, please keep flying in the face of ignorance. You are strong, and strength is beauty.

I don't agree that it's unethical to infer someone's sex from their appearance. This woman so happens to look like a man. If she feels bad about it, that's her problem.

Oh wow she has amazing talent to do that!

Sooo please please PLEASE someone explain me... she has a beautiful body, great breasts great body again... but did she has a pen*s ?! If she has e pen*s she is trans-sexual great looking ... right ? If she has a vagina she`s a woman and a beautiful woman indeed :S i`m a little confused :(

Beautiful either way.

This was really inspiring, I really like what Rain is doing! :}

If she wanted to become ftm, she wouldn't even need testosterone lol! Incidentally, I'm a post-surgical ftm and I'm really jealous. I'd exchange my classically beautiful female face for hers any day. But the statement that gender is a social construct bla bla bla is plain silly. At the end of the day, we've all got penises and vaginas. Even transgender folk who get surgery want to get the most naturalistic-looking penis or vagina. They don't get surgeries to get a third gender alien tentacles for genitals.

People doesnt relly understnd the power of creation we are being created to live as human beings with a specific gender...There is only two of us in this world thats a MAN/MALE and WOMAN/FEMALE meaning doesnt matter you are UGLY, BEAUTIFUL, HANDSOME ,WEIRD BEING or whatsoever as long long as you have a penis then you are a male and you have a vagina then you are a female...we always trying to motivate people like "Never trying to listen to peoples' saying about you" and why we accept people judging how our faces look like and trying to act like its okay to be a man if you are a woman who's ugly.. NEVER EVER change the way you are born to be dont let people influence you dont emotions influence you and its okay if you are a male to have feeling to another male but those are juat feelings not the way you are born...also if you are a woman dont date another woman just because you do feel for them its just a feeling its not the way you are born to be... trust your well being. PEACE:)

well....sorry to upset, but genders DO exist...and I think if doctors would test her genome and hormones they would find something that would be the reason of her looks. I mean she looks great as a human person in general. But it is not the reason to spread these absolute anti gender ideas...what if most people feel very good in their gender? minorities should always have equal rights and be respected, but it should never influence how whole other society see themselves...it is just not fare. I am a women and I like to be and act like one, it is a pleasure, not a burden.