Category: Sexuality
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Euphemisms are a part of our culture. For centuries, we’ve been finding ways to communicate without actually saying what we mean. Over 1,000 years ago, Northern Europeans used a word meaning “the brown one” in place of the word bear, because they feared that actually using the word might cause the bears to show up…
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Gender autonomy may be the unsung hero in the war against authoritarianism. We don’t see it getting a lot of press at the moment, but that doesn’t mean the issue isn’t vital to unseating power structures that repress us all. Several people I know and love actively express their gender in terms other than what…
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Sexual identification is extremely important. More than just a label, sexual identity is personal. Older generations confirmed who they are around the age of 18. However, studies and polls show younger generations making that decision much sooner, anywhere between 12 and 14 years old. Complicating matters, especially for family and friends, is the fact that…
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Belonging and community are topics you’ll see me writing about often because those factors matter more than ever for people who have been marginalized and traumatized. Chances are, if you’re here, you’ve been challenged by others because of your lifestyle choices and sexual identity. Yet, we all look for a level of spiritual belonging somewhere.…