On June 15, Peloton announced that it would be launching a non-binary gender option within its platform.

Here’s why that matters for trans visibility.

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For members of the trans and gender non-conforming community, it is a small step in the right direction.

Theyre doing a good thing, but more could be done.

Within the trans and non-binary community, there are so many different ideas of what that means.

image of a person doing a low lunge yoga pose in a pink sports bra and matching leggings on their blue yoga mat in the middle of their living room, learning the best yoga poses for your zodiac sign

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Obe Fitness, for example, does not require users to select a gender for their profile.

But, they say, there are always places where we can do more.

I dont think people often realize in what nuanced ways fitness is super, super gendered.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

A barre class isnt a girly classmovement itself is not inherently gendered.

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Then, theres the issue of accessibility.

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Anything that costs money is inherently going to exclude portions of this community.

Its really about breaking down and dismantling these rules of what is beautiful and what health looks like.

Thats going to be a slow moving process, but its an important one.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

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Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates with husband Hunter Woodhall after winning the gold medal in the Women’s Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.