ナショナルジオグラフィックさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ナショナルジオグラフィックInstagram)「Photo by Martin Schoeller @martinschoeller | Chella Man, model, artist, and activist, with girlfriend Mary V Benoit: "After publicly expressing my desire for top surgery, many people instantly expected me to get bottom surgery as well. It seemed impossible for others to separate the two in their mind, due to society’s views on normalcy. Any body outside of the binary anatomy of male and female is wrongly deemed abnormal. Because of this systematic view, I was encouraged to consider bottom surgery, even though it did not feel right. But there is no "right." Identities, bodies, and almost everything else in the world is on a spectrum. Luckily, I realized this and embraced my queer anatomy, while simultaneously rejecting society’s views on normalcy. In my opinion, normalcy should be discarded. It creates this mythical standard that forces individuals to compare themselves to others. The world should move toward the acceptance of bodies and identities as a spectrum without shame. My body does not fit into the anatomical binary, and it is just as valid as those whose bodies do. The world’s lack of diversity should not influence one’s self-love. I should not feel forced to morph my body into others’ expectations and ideals. Neither should you." For more stories and portraits, follow me @martinschoeller and @martinschoellerstudio」6月22日 9時34分