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Myths of Transness
Trigger warning: mental health and themes of suicide. For a start, I’ll state clearly that I’m not a doctor. I’m a scientifically literate lay person. The purpose of this article is to address common misconceptions about trans people and transness. The first myth is that transness is a mental illness. In and of itself it’s…
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It’s Complicated
Non-binary isn’t a single gender. It’s a collective name for an array of gender identities, many of which may overlap, others of which may have nothing in common with one another, other than being external to the male/female binary. I’ve come to hate that binary. I see it as a barrier to integration. It’s a…
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Sinking Ships
Shipping, or, to be pedantic ‘shipping, via “relationshipping”, is the fantasist’s version of match-making. Now, I have zero issue with day-dreaming, creative thinking, fantasising, or wishful thinking. When it’s staying in your head, or being adapted into original thought or content, it’s incredibly healthy and productive. That’s not always the outcome, though. I only discovered…