
How Yasmin Benoit Is Changing the Conversation Around Asexuality and Intersectional Identity
A lot of people were not ready for one of the most public asexual people to be a Black woman.
A lot of people were not ready for one of the most public asexual people to be a Black woman.
Do not ask yourself what the world needs. Instead, ask yourself what makes you come alive and go do that because what the world needs is people who have come alive!
I am living proof of what can be achieved despite lacking what is commonly deemed necessary for success.
Accepting my diagnosis and choosing to be visible—living without the fear of judgment and using my story to change the narrative surrounding HIV—is a milestone I am proud of.
I have paid a hefty price for navigating corporate politics differently, all in an effort to maintain my integrity and keep myself safe.
Shortly after losing all of my vision, I was forced to navigate my new life as a blind trans woman with very little support, at least to begin with.
As a non-tech founder building a tech product, I have faced many challenges. I am seen as being 'older' at 62, but I have used this to my advantage.
Around six years ago, my marriage ended very suddenly and unexpectedly — over breakfast, no less. I had thought I had it all… I had a choice: give in, or go all in. I chose to go all in… That decision has shaped my work ever since. It fuelled my determination to encourage women to rewrite the rules.
The one thing I have learned from all of this is that access is the game-changer... We will change it, investor or not.