The first character I was ever cast as is as a straight dude. And I tried to be that for like 18 years. "I actually am living evidence that the gender binary harms us in all of our incarnations" You draw a really important distinction between normal and normative too.
ALOK doesn’t quite get the term multihyphenate – but how else to describe the internationally acclaimed author, poet, comedian, and public speaker? From exploring belonging and the human condition, to fighting to degender the fashion and beauty industries, ALOK is tapping into their creativity constantly. Today, they share their approach to the creative process, how art has helped them accept the beauty and pain of life, why poetry and comedy need each other and so much more! For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts