With the impact they're making on transgender and queer conversation in the media, Tyler Ford is on their way to world domination — and we're not the only one's who have noticed. This month, they're speaking on gender at SXSW. This year, they were named one of Dazed's 100 visionary talents shaping youth culture, and in 2015 they were one of MTV's best social media stars. Even your favorite celebs want a piece of the Brooklyn-based writer/activist — they've already walked the red carpet with Miley Cyrus on their arm, but only after BFF Ariana Grande made the intro. Our favorite part? Tyler is unfazed by star power. (They're too busy saving the world obv.)

Tyler, 25, contributes to Rookie and MTV, where they write about their experiences as a queer, transgender person of color, and their work can also be found in the Guardian, Poetry Magazine, and V Magazine. Tyler's voice has been vital in educating the next (and current) generation on gender fluency. They have unapologetically shed light on what oppression really looks like, and the real world forms it takes: parents, peers, subway passengers. Tyler is a force to be reckoned with, and if you're not woke yet: the alarm is ringing and it's time to wake up.

Teen Vogue: How do you describe your gender identity?

Tyler Ford: Agender, Trans

TV: What pronoun do you use?

TF: They/them

TV: What do you wish you could tell your high school self?

TF: I wish I could tell my high school self that there is nothing wrong with them and that they are not broken.

TV: What’s the biggest misconception about your gender identity?

TF: That it's "not real," "a product of the internet," or that it "doesn't exist."

TV: Do you have any advice for someone who is confused about their identity?