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Demi Lovato says being non-binary is 'exhausting' because she has to deal with things like 'having to access the women's bathroom, even though I don't completely identify with it'
Story by jgerstein@businessinsider.com (Julie Gerstein) • 4h agoLovato said her struggle is worth it as long as there are people who she's helped "feel more comfortable in their skin." Alex Goodlett / Stringer/Getty Images© Alex Goodlett / Stringer/Getty Images
- Demi Lovato said it's "exhausting" to identify as non-binary in a new interview with GQ Hype Spain.
- "Having to access the women's bathroom, even though I don't completely identify with it" doesn't make sense, she said.
- "Hopefully, with time, there will be more options," she added.
Lovato spoke to GQ Hype Spain recently about her decision to reintroduce she/her pronouns in addition to they/them pronouns and how "exhausting" it's been to live in a world with so few gender-neutral public spaces.
"I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting," Lovato said in the interview, which was translated by Insider. "I just got tired. But for that very reason I know that it is important to continue spreading the word."
"I face this every day. For example, in public toilets. Having to access the women's bathroom, even though I don't completely identify with it," she continued. "I would feel more comfortable in a genderless bathroom. Or it also happens when filling out forms, such as government documents or any other where you have to specify your gender. You only have two options, male and female, and I feel like none of that makes sense to me."
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