Non-binary and Rejection Social Norms
A non-binding person, whether born genetically male or female, will reject the identity and social norms concerning the duties and responsibilities of humanity’s binary sexes.
Women and men are biologically and reproductively dissimilar. This sexual distinctiveness gives rise to a sexual asymmetry, the fundamental reality that the potential consequences of sexual intercourse are far more immediate and serious for women than for men.
Put simply, women are responsible for the carrying of a foetus to full term, which takes nine months, and in that state, a woman is more vulnerable to predators and violence. Also, on average, a woman is weaker than a man physically, which puts her in greater danger.
Socially, there is a reason why female teachers who date their pupils or have intercourse with their teachers are not seen in a negative light compared to a male teacher with a female student.
The reasons for this are social sexual norms underpinning the governing of our society with social laws, social sexuality between both sexes is viewed incredibly differently, and an average 14-year-old boy will be stronger than a fully grown adult woman. Hence, the power imbalance regarding physicality is on the male side.
As for non-binary, it is a rebellion against labels, responsibilities, and even against growing up because as we get older, we take on more responsibilities, and by the time we reach our 30s, our personalities will be fully formed.
Our self-esteem is developed in our childhood and early teens, and by the time we reach our mid-20s, what makes us who we are is already established. This can be inconvenient because people who may identify as non-binary will reject any form of labelling as being anti-creative and constraining.
The Importance of Labels and Responsibility
Life is very complicated, and to understand our responsibilities and duties, we need labels to understand what a wife is, what a boyfriend is, what a girlfriend is, what a husband is, and even what a date is. Without labels, there are no guidance or rules to follow regarding what to do and who to be in the situations.
These labels are also constraining; that’s why modern society and non-binding people reject labels because they don’t want responsibility for the constraints of social norms and rules, both legal and social, which govern our society.
In life, there are social norms which govern how we behave.
For instance, opening the door for a woman or inviting somebody back for a coffee after a date have labels and responsibilities, which are imparted by meaning and the social understanding of what this means, which is the importance of chivalry when dating a woman and understanding the intentions of both peoples.
To build a life and to grow up requires taking on personal responsibility and labels such as mother, father, brother, sister and lover, as well as many more, which constrain us all as we get older and take on more responsibilities.
Being non-binary and rejecting social norms, in the long run, is more harmful to the individual because if you reject everything and try to become everything, that is not enough time to devote to becoming everything and nothing at once.
The people reading this who are professionals who have developed a career will know it is not possible to be a lawyer, a soldier, or a working tech all at the same time.
It can take five years to become a true master of a high-value scale, so we spend so long in education and higher education to develop mastery.
That’s why making choices and choosing labels is essential in life because we all only have so much time in life, and it is incredibly hard and complicated.
Young people choose to be non-binary and make a choice not to grow up and take on the responsibilities of being a man or being a woman, taking on both the good and the bad of those experiences.
LGBT/LGBTQA+ Rejecting Social Norms
There are strong elements in the LGBTQA+ communities that reject social norms, which is entirely understandable for men and women who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s when there was heavy gay and LGBTQA+ discrimination.
So, it makes sense why they would reject social norms and conventions that governed their societies. The culture did not update fast enough for people outside of mainstream culture during that period, and they felt like the conventions of husband, mother, and wife did not apply to them.
In all 50 United States of America since 2015, LGBTQA+ marriage is allowed in and for the United Kingdom.
On 17 July 2013, royal permission was granted to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. On 10 December 2013, Her Majesty’s Government announced that the first same-sex marriage would occur on 29 March 2014.
As for Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2010, the oldest, Jen Z, is now 26 years old, with the youngest being 13 years old. In their case, they are rebelling and rejecting social conventions and the rejection of labels that help govern relationships, family, and life.
