The use of the term “nonbinary” multiplied tenfold from 2013 to 2019 and continues to increase. In this episode, Payton and Zenon examine the origin of the term and its emergence during the last decade. They connect the social and cultural conditions that facilitated this phenomena and supported its ascent. Learn about about the creation of the nonbinary flag and “Nonbinary Peoples Day”.

Our sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IFHWichxwGlqciP9aPh5MH7FVGws5XwZuqGDfpUiW34

Outro music courtesy of bats and the oracle

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