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As we discussed in our 1st episode about some identities being chosen like "Name". Gender too comes in that category. However, that's not how it's perceived. We usually perceive gender to be a given identity. The gender assigned at birth is according to the infant's external anatomy. However, gender identity is beyond one's anatomy. It's a person's expression of the self. More importantly, gender is non-binary. It must be seen on a scale than just as a man or a woman. Having said that it is not easy to express oneself in a society like ours where binary is THE norm and you are perceived as problematic or "need to be treated" because you are being deviant to the norm. In this episode of Kalacharam Reset, Subhalakshmi brings you a guest - Arif Afreen who identifies himself as a Transman discussing the importance of embracing each other for who we are. He shares his experience of coming out of the closet and how liberated he feels about expressing his true self. He says that regarding individuals as fellow humans before their gender is what will lead us to an equal world where the responsibility of change must begin with each one of us.