Beyond the Binary

1. Childhood
Jamie sits on the school steps, watching the boys and girls split into teams. They don’t know where to stand. They hover in the middle, unnoticed.

2. Teenage Years
Their mother buys them dresses. Jamie wears them once. The fabric feels like someone else’s skin.

3. Early Adulthood
A friend mentions the word “non‑binary.” Jamie feels something inside them click into place.

4. Becoming
They cut their hair. Change their pronouns. Buy clothes that feel like home.

5. Now
Jamie lives in the space between. Not lost. Not confused. Just free.