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Caleb b Kuntz A scroll through author and performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon’s feed is an education. Their inspiring, authentic self-expression is a big part of it, but they’re also nurturing a space you can leave having learnt something new. If you’re in the market to dive deep into your conscious and unconscious biases around beauty, race and gender norms—as you should be—Vaid-Menon’s Instagram account is the one to follow. Vaid-Menon identifies as gender non-conforming, and an im...