June 25, 2019

EP. 115 — What’s Your Experience with the Binary? with Alok

Alok is a gender non-conforming writer and performance artist. They join Jonathan to discuss their experience within and outside of the binary, and how challenging societal expectations can help reshape identity.

Follow Alok on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/alokvmenon and find out more at https://www.alokvmenon.com/.

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