What is non-binarity, the gender claimed by Nemo, the Swiss Eurovision winner ?

Nemo, vainqueur de l'Eurovision, brandit le drapeau symbolisant la non-binarité. dpa – Jens Büttner

Le grand vainqueur de l’Eurovision 2024 est Suisse, il s’appelle Nemo et il est non-binaire. L’occasion de se pencher sur ce genre, sa définition et les spécificités qu’il recouvre.

A real spotlight for people who define themselves as non-binary. The victory of Nemo, Swiss winner of Eurovision 2024, highlights this genre. The song The Code is also the story of Nemo's journey towards the discovery of his non-binarity.

"Neither a man nor a woman"

"The Code" tells the journey I began by realizing that I am neither a man nor a woman", tells the artist.&amp ;nbsp;"Finding myself was a long and often difficult process for me. But nothing beats the feeling of freedom that I acquired by realizing that I am not binary, confided the artist.

So, what does it mean to be non-binary ? Non-binary means that a person does not recognize themselves as solely female or male. & quot;Non-binary people may feel neither male nor female, both, or any other combination of the two, indicates the Question sexuality site, the government portal dedicated to sexuality of all French people.

Prefer the use of the pronoun "iel"

"I do not identify as male or female. I'm just Nemo", summarizes the artist, regarding his identity. It is also important to remember that gender identity does not correspond to sexual orientation. She answers the question "who am I”, explains Question Sexuality.

Like Nemo, non-binary people may prefer the use of neutral pronouns to define themselves. In French, this is the use of "iel" which is the norm. As the government site points out, non-binarity does not affect others in any way and discrimination against non-binary people is prohibited: it is called enbyphobia.

Non-binarity has become democratized in recent years, with personalities who have claimed this genre. This is the case, for example, of Chris (Christine and the Queens), Sam Smith and Miley Cyrus.