After you are born, the most critical first classification you are given is the 'female or male' assignment. That sets into motion a whole lot of do's and don'ts for you as a person, immediately clipping the wings of your freedom.
Most people fight their whole life to have that freedom back, but fail. A few manage to not only get out of the box, but destroy the box all together. One of those people is Mx Blouse.
Mx Blouse is an artist who is beyond gender and beyond genre. They introduce us (and the world) to a fresh take on re-defining your identity and living your best life.
Chatting to TshisaLIVE, Mx Blouse allowed us into their world, expressing themselves and in turn helping us unlearn a few things in the process.
For one, the fact that he's "beyond gender, beyond genre".
"Of course my pronouns are 'them' and 'they' but people still call me 'he', but I'm just like whatever, it's okay I guess. For me, it's more about myself and knowing who I am. However someone else outside of me chooses to define me, that is their porridge to eat."
"So I identify as gender non-conforming and it was important for that to be reflected in the video (music video for their latest track Is'phukuphuku). Obvs, the video is a bit more exaggerated because it's costume, but on a daily basis I wear clothing from both the men's and women's section... if I like it I'll wear it."
Watch the 10 questions with Mx Blouse below:
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