Advocacy Personal Statement

My experience contemplating and advocating for the rights of the LGBTQ community has led me to become a feminist. As a professionally-trained musician, my interest in the performing arts are frequently labelled “girly” or “gay” by people in China. While I identify as gay, I am uncomfortable with the oversimplified perception of artistry belonging to a gender. Moreover, I am bothered by the assumption that being gay means being feminine and being feminine (as a male) means being gay, which implies that many homophobic comments are essentially biases against women.
Since becoming aware of the disturbing chain effects of gender inequality, I have reexamined my role in supporting feminism movements and LGBTQ advocacy. As part of my critical literacy