(Featured Image- The Baphomet, Symbol of the Holy union of opposites- Divine Androgyny. Representative of spirit transcending material flesh. “Why can’t you just face reality? You’re pretending to be something you’re not” I identified as a millionaire and went to the bank, and they didn’t respect my identity. Ah, Such a tired joke. I suppose … More Body Essentialism- How Transphobia is rooted in materialism
Androgyny. We’ve all heard the word. But what does it mean? Women Wearing Men’s clothes? Grey Shapeless bags for everyone? Maybe it’s the blurring of the strict lines that we’ve made for ourselves? That sounds good to me. I mean, what If We had a section of clothing for everyone? Wouldn’t that be cool? Maybe … More What does it mean to be Androgynous?
I suppose I should be honest. I’m a non binary trans person. There was a time when I wanted to be a woman, but I eventually realised that it wasn’t really worth it. Does anyone really want periods? I wouldn’t think so. Initially I rejected masculinity, but I eventually came back for it because I … More Gender norms, society, and the pressure to conform.
I’ve been talking to someone lately about gender roles and the like. It got me thinking. These days, being a certain gender seems to entail doing some really interesting things. A man is supposed to care about his appearance, but no too much, be tough and unfeeling but also not a total jerk. Bright colours? … More Gender roles, Or what makes something “feminine”?
Welcome! Today I’d like do discuss gender and in particular the idea of the binary and people who fall outside of it. And since this topic is quite polarizing it’s hard to have a proper conversation about it. To most people Gender is binary and anything that falls outside it is unnatural. Now personally, I’m inclined … More How many Genders are there?
When people are not well-informed about something, their imaginations tend to take over. If you asked some people, they’d tell you that getting a sex change was the big kicker that makes you a ‘real’ transexual. Forgive me for being trite, but is it really what’s between your legs that makes you a man or … More Dispelling Some myths about gender reasignment.
I was talking to someone last week about being transgender and all the rest of it. It was very interesting. They have studied sexology so they actually knew what they were talking about. But I found it frustrating that they only considered physical phenomenon as a cause. not once was the spirit or soul even … More What causes a person to be “Transgender”?
You know, This is one of those topics that isn’t on most peoples radar. Sure, You have the rainbows and the sometimed cringeworthy prose, But what does it all mean? “love has no gender” “There’s So many genders” “Oh, Gender’s Fluid” It’s empty, devoid of meaning. I want something more substantial. A Buddhist Saying comes … More What’s Gender Fluidity all about?
What An Interesting Question. I’m not exactly referring to it in a strictly sexual sense, as in male and female, but rather masculine (Positive) and feminine energy (Negative). So, Let’s Begin. People of late have gotten the idea that perhaps gender is merely a man-made notion, along with the idea that the world is actually … More Is Gender Really Just a man-made Concept?
The Snacking Sage 