Alok Vaid-Menon & Maria Popov about the gender binary, selflove and fashion | Quotes

Can the LGBTQ+ community fight hate with love? What is trans joy? And does Alok Vaid-Menon think we as a society will ever get beyond the gender binary? The gender binary, which traditionally divides individuals into male and female categories, is under growing scrutiny in today's society. It's increasingly seen as insufficient to capture the diverse range of human gender identities. Recognizing a broader spectrum of identities beyond the cisnormative framework is seen as crucial for promoting inclusivity and reducing discrimination. This shift underscores the importance of creating a more diverse and accepting society where individuals can freely express their identities without fear of exclusion.   Maria Popov is having Alok Vaid-Menon as a guest for Quotes and they talk about fashion statements and queer rights. Alok Vaid-Menon also explains why they have more heterosexual listeners as a comedian and more lesbian guest while performing poetry. Did you know where their fashion inspiration comes from? You will find all their answers in this video.   Alok Vaid-Menon is a gender non-conforming performance artist, comedian, and author of “Beyond the Gender Binary”. They’ve been awarded for their work with the Stonewall Foundation Visionary Award and toured more than 40 cities.  Maria Popov is a Bulgarian journalist and host living in Berlin, Germany. She is working for funk, a German content-platform for young adults. Her topics include feminism, politics and music.  Quotes is a platform that allows to point out and clarify existing shortcomings and social problems - there is no need to mince words. At Quotes, topics around gender inequality, diversity and empowerment become visible. In this year's edition of Quotes, Marie Serah Ebcinoglu (Missy Magazine), Maria Popov, Abilaschan Balamuraley and Mama Lior (Missy Magazine) will meet exciting personalities from the fields of music, art, literature and business. This season's Quotes guests are poet and comedian ALOK, producer and director Paulita Pappel, sociologist and author Nadia Shehadeh, artist Annahstasia, and singer and songwriter TASHAN. During a walk through St. Pauli, an exchange of viewpoints as well as perspectives on current social challenges will be discussed. Quotes is presented by Keychange, the initiative for gender equality in the music industry. Reeperbahn Festival takes place under the sign of togetherness - racism, sexism, homophobia and exclusion have no place with us. 🎫 Reeperbahn Festival 2024 is taking place from September 18-21! Get your early bird tickets here: http://bit.ly/reeperbahnfestival2024 💜 Subscribe now to see more exciting videos and get exclusive insights into the festival! /// Kann die LGBTQ+ Community Hass mit Liebe bekämpfen? Was ist „trans joy“? Und glaubt Alok Vaid-Menon, dass wir als Gesellschaft jemals über das binäre Geschlecht hinauskommen werden? Maria Popov hat Alok Vaid-Menon zu Gast bei Quotes und sie sprechen über modische Statements und die Rechte der LGBTQ+ Community. Alok Vaid-Menon erklärt auch, warum Alok als Comedian mehr heterosexuelle Zuhörer hat und als Poesiekünstler*in mehr lesbische Gäste. Wusstest du schon, woher Alok’s modische Inspiration kommt? All das wird in dieser Folge Quotes beantwortet. Alok Vaid-Menon ist ein*e gender non-conforming Performance-Künstler*in, Comedian und Autor*in von "Beyond the Gender Binary". Alok wurde mit dem Stonewall Foundation Visionary Award ausgezeichnet und tourte durch mehr als 40 Städte. Maria Popov ist eine bulgarische Journalistin und Moderatorin und lebt in Berlin, Deutschland. Sie arbeitet für funk, eine deutsche Content-Plattform für junge Erwachsene. Zu ihren Themen gehören Feminismus, Politik und Musik. Quotes ist eine Plattform, die es erlaubt Missstände und soziale Probleme aufzuzeigen und aufzuklären – es muss kein Blatt vor den Mund genommen werden. Bei Quotes TES werden Themen rund um Geschlechterungerechtigkeit, Diversität und Empowerment sichtbar. Quotes wird von Keychange, der Initiative für Geschlechtergerechtigkeit in der Musikbranche, präsentiert. 🎫 Das Reeperbahn Festival 2024 findet vom 18. - 21. September statt! Sicher dir dein Ticket hier: http://bit.ly/reeperbahnfestival2024 💜 Abonniere jetzt, um mehr spannende Videos und Einblicke ins Festival zu sehen! A FILM BY Reeperbahn Festival VIDEO PRODUCTION BY Telemichel GmbH INTRO & OUTRO MUSIC BY Max Scharff FUNDED BY Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg THUMBNAIL PHOTO BY Jonathan Schanz PRESENTED BY Keychange → Mehr von Alok Vaid-Menon:   / alokvmenon   → Mehr von KEYCHANGE:   / keychangeeu   → Mehr vom REEPERBAHN FESTIVAL:   / reeperbahn_festival   #rbf23 #reeperbahnfestival #rbfquotes