As children, we are set upon a path to adulthood. Boys are taught to become men and girls are taught to become women. We are told these are immutable characteristics, it is what is expected of us. This is the normal way of things. Men are taught to hide their emotions away from the world, … Continue reading Mask of Masculinity
The Temple of the Body
It is an old trope, gay men are repulsed by vaginas, and lesbians are fueled to rage at the thought of a penis. But is this actually the truth or some outdated mindset of a bygone era that promoted sexist ideals. How much of this hearkens to a past post about what is "normal." I … Continue reading The Temple of the Body
The Fallacy of Normality
Adjectives are a common part of our daily lives. They surround us in literature, movies, and chats with friends. We see beautiful scenery, couples that share endearing love with one another, and delectable food. One could argue that adjectives are overused or thrown about carelessly. That people may even use them when there are better … Continue reading The Fallacy of Normality
The Process of Fitting In.
Each one of us, who stand out, have heard it time and again, in one form or fashion. "Why don't you just try to fit in? It would be so much easier." It's like we, ourselves, have never come to this conclusion. Sometimes our differences are so obvious that we cannot just fit in. Other … Continue reading The Process of Fitting In.
Birthday Reflections
I was born at roughly 12:20 pm on Monday, August 13th, 1973.
What Is A “Normal” Gay?
Ok, ok, before you start into me this picture does not represent my personal viewpoints in any way! We have all heard people say this before and I cannot tell you how much using "normal" really irritates me. Its a term that has become thrown around a lot more recently. I have seen it as … Continue reading What Is A “Normal” Gay?
Your Gay Manual
Wouldn't it be great if we were given a manual when we came to terms with being LGBTQ? https://youtu.be/0IwFdmQaNDY
The Need For Intersectionality
Intersectionality is defined as “the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.” It can relate to a large scale, as in how all peoples of the world who share systematic prejudice. … Continue reading The Need For Intersectionality
When Did I Know?
Do you remember the first time you knew you were gay? Check out my video for my first memories. You wont be disappointed. https://youtu.be/Qe8pwmVJjtA
Why Do We Need To Label Sexuality?
Why do we, as humans, feel the need to label everything that we interact with? Labels define a thing which creates a box for it to live in, the box gives us boundaries of what something is or is not. The boundaries offer us a safe place to navigate and to stay away from the … Continue reading Why Do We Need To Label Sexuality?
Gay in the CLE 