Some of Aftel's subjects identify as gender-fluid (with a fluctuating gender identity), some as gender-queer (a more general term for any gender identity other than "male" or "female"), and some as agender (those who do not identify with any gender). Aftel describes her subjects as "very sure of themselves, and with a certain level of contentment living in the way that really feels honest and best to them." She adds that "[The subjects] put a lot of time and thought into not only how to present themselves, but into what kind of person they want to be. People have such fluid and personal interpretations about clothing and makeup and their bodies; it's been very exciting and rewarding to get into this personal experience with them."