Happiest on the road, not here nor yet there, and happy in between, I can relate to that. I like going places and sometimes the sights we see along the way are amazing, inspiring, exciting, all that. But being between male and female would only be anything if you are in a threesome. Otherwise it is not really a journey from male to female. There isn’t even a road.
Here are a few options for fixing the paragraph, depending on the nuance you want to convey:
Option 1 (Focus on clarity and respect):
I relate to feeling happiest on the road, in the journey between destinations. The sights along the way can be amazing, inspiring, and exciting. However, the experience of being non-binary or genderfluid isn’t comparable to a physical journey between male and female, nor is it limited to the context of a threesome. There isn’t a “road” in the same sense; rather, it’s about an individual’s internal experience of their gender identity.
Option 2 (More concise and direct):
I understand the feeling of being happiest on a journey, appreciating the amazing, inspiring, and exciting sights along the way. Yet, the concept of being gender non-conforming isn’t a literal journey “between” male and female, nor is it defined by a threesome. Gender identity is a personal experience that doesn’t follow a linear path.
Option 3 (Slightly more empathetic tone):
I can certainly relate to the joy of being on a journey, where the moments in between destinations offer amazing, inspiring, and exciting sights. However, when we talk about being “between” male and female, we’re usually referring to someone who is non-binary or genderfluid. This isn’t a physical journey or something limited to a specific situation like a threesome. Instead, it’s about an individual’s unique and valid gender identity, which isn’t a linear path.
Why these are better:
* Clarity: They directly address the problematic comparison and replace vague terms with more accurate ones.
* Respectful Language: They introduce terms like non-binary, genderfluid, or gender non-conforming, which are the appropriate and respectful ways to describe individuals whose gender identity is not exclusively male or female.
* Correcting Misconceptions: They explicitly state that gender identity is not a “journey” in the same way a physical trip is, and it’s certainly not limited to sexual contexts.
* Flow and Cohesion: The sentences are structured more logically, improving readability.