Mae Martin hits back at criticism for talking about gender identity: ‘I do really, really love talking about other things’

metro.co.uk:

GQ Hype about the frustrations that arise from the conversation around gender identity, explaining: ‘It’s so frustrating that so much of identity is about comparison, I just feel like myself. ‘I don’t even feel non-binary.

I just wake up, have a coffee and go to work.’Mae added: ‘I remember middle-aged women forcing me out of the girls’ changing room when I was ten, because I had my towel around my waist and short hair. ‘And being so confused, because I don’t feel like I want to go to the men’s changing room, and I don’t feel like I’m safe in the girls’ changing room. ‘So I remember just sitting there with wet hair, in between the two changing rooms.

It was like the perfect metaphor… the chlorine drying on my skin and waiting for my Dad to come out of the men’s changing room.’Well this comment thread is a steaming pile of poo, but I really liked wearing this yellow shirt, thanks @BritishGQ Also I do really really love talking about things other than identity, but when Iâm asked about identity Iâll talk about identity, you know?

https://t.co/UZH5V0KEgxThe interview was posted on British GQ’s Twitter account, but trolls took to the comments to discuss Mae going by the pronouns They/Them instead.