The modern fashion of gender nonconformity.

 The reason for the significant increase in gender nonconformity in the present age is not that people have stopped fearing self-expression; rather, it is that this has become a trend pursued by many. Capitalism fuels pleasure to attract the masses, and this includes sexuality as well. As a result, sexuality is now everywhere—to the point of excess. Such constant exposure is not natural; it is human-made. Consequently, it shapes perception and distorts bodily identity. In ancient times, very few spoke of “sexual freedom.” Why? Was it simply because there was absolute oppression and slavery? No—it was because those eras and civilizations were not founded on instant pleasures and desires. Sexuality was private, even undiscussable, to the point of sacredness. Today, it has become a visible, marketed product, endlessly promoted and consumed. What becomes abundant loses its value, and what becomes “free” is abused. In this context, people experiment with various means to experience pleasure “more deeply,” yet such momentary satisfaction fails to fulfill them, leading to addiction. Ultimately, they become dissatisfied with their own bodies and devise “innovations” that blur sexual identity. The fact that such individuals reach this state—and even embrace its values in an attempt to create a sense of belonging—stems more from reaction to the surrounding cultural environment than from purely self-generated choice, for this is the fashion of the 21st century.