Examples of nonconform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gender nonconforming people express themselves in a manner that rejects society’s gender norms of femininity and masculinity. — al, 29 Sep. 2019 They were also believed to be the seventh and eighth transgender or gender-nonconforming people to have been killed in the United States this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020 Besides creating dolls in the likeness of famous figures, Barbie has also made an effort in recent years to diversify its offerings with dolls in a range of different sizes and gender-nonconforming appearances. — Raisa Bruner, Time, 20 Feb. 2020 There are transgender or gender-nonconforming characters on television and in movies, and Mattel recently introduced a line of gender-neutral dolls. — New York Times, 27 Sep. 2019 The stand-up comic — who as an awkward, gender-nonconforming child dreamed of becoming a priest — relates her hilarious and heartbreaking coming-of-age as a Catholic, closeted lesbian. — New York Times, 17 Mar. 2020 Based in Asheville, the group is dedicated to supporting and advocating for transgender and gender-nonconforming people. — NBC News, 6 Mar. 2020 What specific resources and support do transgender and gender-nonconforming youth need from their schools? — Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2020 Those figures widened her view of the world but didn’t reflect her experience as a gender-nonconforming young person. — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 19 Feb. 2020

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