‘My gender is like an empty lot’ − the people who reject man, woman and any other gender label

People who experience gender detachment don't feel gender is important to how they understand themselves. gremlin/E+ via Getty Images

When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple answer: “Meh.”

“I don’t have a gender identity,” Manisha explained. “I get that other people look at me and see a woman but, for myself, there’s a blank space where my gender ‘should’ be. My gender is ‘none.’”