Skit: [Trans]formations

I went to go see a performance about, for, and by trans and non binary people. It was amazing to see issues that are not talked about come to the surface. The harmful culture of policing other members of the community and passing judgment on the already persecuted on whether they really are legitimate enough to hold space in the community. It adressed that body dysphoria doesn't end just because you have body conformation surgery.  The messaged it preached was a familiar one of live your own truth, with the component of we are human beings not human doings. All we have to do is be our truth in any way we can/ feel safe to do so and that is enough.  The play is presented with the actors completely naked for most of the performance. Which to me screams body positivity and body confidence.  Those to things I find plague the queer community as a whole but does especially impact the trans non binary community. I feel by doing that then addressing topics such as physical transition and dysphoria it show a journey or a path that others can take to come to accept their bodies too. What the performance really left me with is questions.  Are we better off with lables and genders? It seems as much as it gives us identity it divides us and creates room for hate.  If we had you, me, we, and names would we be better off.  Language fails us when it comes to explaining the human experience and often does more harm than good. What would it be like not to have gender stereotypes and expected roles? To be able to express yourself without limitations. I want to move towards a world where we at least recognize that gender for the most part is a performance we put on for others to relay information on how we would like to be treated  and addressed with out having to ask.  But I think it would be better to ask. Then we wouldn't have to preform for others we could just do what felt right even if it contradicted how we identified. [Trans]formations is a must see show with many layers and a lot to digest in an hour and a half. It brings real lives to the stage and put them out there for us to confront. I will go see it again because I am sure there is more I can learn.