Identity
Biology Says There Are More Than Two Sexes, More Than Two Genders.
Let’s start with what makes me qualified. Aside from living my best genderqueer life, I am a pharmacologist with both a bachelors and a masters in the field. Across both of my degrees, I studied a whole range of different biology based modules, not just pharmacology. One such module included the biology of sex and gender, and how that affects medicine. I nailed that module. So with that out of the way, let’s jump in to debunking some myths about sex and gender.
Max FisherPublished 3 years ago in PrideSarah's Journey out of the box
I’m Sarah, I was born a male, and for the first part of my life, nothing was amiss. However, fast forward to my teenage years, and being socially awkward, add having a life-threatening peanut allergy at a time when it was not common, and parents who were learning how to act because any camp or sleepover could be fatal to their only son. Were they loving? Yes. Were they supportive? Yes. But, being a loaner, I spent a lot of time either with them or by myself. On one of one those days, I started to ask myself questions. I was 13 at the time. I was being naughty and started to snoop through my parent's drawers to see what I could find. Finding clothing from my mom that she never wore, it was a bodysuit, halter top, and panties. I tried them on, and it felt amazing, weird for a boy to be wearing something girly, but it felt right, wasn't sexual in any way.
Sarah GravelPublished 3 years ago in PrideTrans-gressing in the World of Men
Before I transitioned, before I even knew I was trans, I found male spaces a real challenge to navigate. I have never understood the ins and outs, the appeals, the hooks of being ‘one of the boys.’ Something about the very phrase sends shivers through my spine. Indeed, it makes me cringe to think that I was ever even close to those circles. Hopefully, few, if any, people have ever really thought of me in those terms – I never was a ‘man’s man’ anyway and my list of close male friends can probably be counted on one hand (two at a stretch – sorry gents!) – but I’ll come back to that in a moment.
Aisla Houghton-FosterPublished 3 years ago in PrideComing out is never a one time thing!
As I am sure you are all aware it's Gay Pride Month. If you missed it, I'm not certain how you managed to do so. I have never been much of a "flag waver" in any sense of the word; and this includes the pride flag. "Coming out" was a pretty difficult process for me and is something I believe shouldn’t be necessary or required. Your gender and sexuality are valid regardless of who is or isn't aware of them. On top of all that, coming out shouldn't even need to be a thing. Western culture assumes all people are straight, therefore creating an environment where coming out is often necessary to be seen & validated as who we are.
Prince of Cavan CreationsPublished 3 years ago in PridePixar’s ‘Luca’ Is A Heart-Warming Tale to Teach Children During Pride Month to be Confident in Who You Are
- This article contains spoilers for Disney Pixar’s Luca – Read at your own risk - “We can go anywhere, do anything. We just gotta stick together!” as Luca so rightly put; with June being Pride Month, there’s no doubt that Disney deliberately planned to drop Luca on Disney+ during the middle of Pride. A topic like Pride is something that requires a fair amount of education to ensure everyone is accepted for who they are. Unfortunately, the message still isn’t getting across to people. Luca has just landed on Disney+ and teaches not just children, but adults too, that it’s important to understand everyone is not the same.
Lewis JefferiesPublished 3 years ago in PrideUnderstanding Pansexuality With The Help Of Jojo Siwa And Demi Lovato
In the last couple of years, various celebrities have come out as pansexuals, such as Miley Cyrus and Cara Delavingne. Well, in just the last few weeks, two celebrities have used pansexuality to describe their orientation, which are YouTube star JoJo Siwa and Demi Lovato.
Mindsmatter.Published 3 years ago in PrideAlley of Longing in the City of Forbidden Love
Strong sun lights up every stone, touches every forehead, then melts into a blazing, seething red that spasms and curves and spills into the mountains as it dies in a fiery mess.
My Transgender Son Has No ‘Dead Name’
A dead name is a term that some within the transgender community use when referring to their birth name. As a parent of a transgender young adult, I’ve never been a fan of this term. It feels laced with morbidity, despair, and foreboding.
I Am Still Valid
I am a pansexual woman who has never had a serious relationship with anyone who doesn't identify as a male. I have had "talking" stages with individuals who identify as a gender other than male, but it never went past that stage. In my teenage years, this was mainly due to my fear of being out to people other than those in my small friend group. Currently, it is due to another reason.
Emily MainorPublished 3 years ago in PrideBeing Positive: Part 1
On September 3rd, 2020 I went to a local hospital’s ER, as I spent the last week with COVID-19 like symptoms as well as vomiting everything I had ingested for a week’s time. Upon being admitted to the ER routine covid, blood, and urine tests were taken, and after several of hours of vomiting and sitting in an ER room alone a doctor finally came in around 9:30p. He told me that my covid tests were negative, but then he asked if I was aware of my positive status. I told him no and asked him what I was positive for, because I was quite puzzled with what he meant by positive status. He quickly looked down and that’s when he said, “Your HIV positive status.”
What does it mean to be Demisexual?
In fact, I'm certain I'm demisexual, but I have this weird thing where I feel like I can't claim a label unless someone else confirms it, and so far the few people I've shared this notion with have basically just thought I was weird (which I am, but that's beside the point). I write about sex, after all. How can I be demi-sexual if I'm writing about sex all the time?
Heather KinnanePublished 3 years ago in PrideNature Vs Nurture Vs Diethylstilbestrol
It all started as a life line; a quest to put something, anything, in order. Perhaps it was survivors guilt or maybe a thinly veiled vanity project. At any rate it started, and soon stopped. I wondered what needed to be said or if anything could be rationalized after all. The narrative had been banging around in my head for as long as I could remember, but recording it was too lofty a project and not really what I had intended. Nor was it within my grasp. I resigned myself to simply organize the disparate voices and find a platform from which to build contentment. Even at this, I imagined, the gods would snicker. And as my hand cramped, I saw how futile the endeavor would be. I put down my crayon.
John McFaulPublished 3 years ago in Pride