Identity
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Introduction This is just a piece on how we still make assumptions about people and their pronouns. I am CIS/Straight whatever you want to call me, but one of the problems is that He/She/Mr/Mrs/Miss immediately box people for the convenience of society and that is not something I like or agree with.
By Mike Singleton đź’ś Mikeydred about a year ago in Pride
Constant Craving: Understanding and Managing Uncontrollable Urges
Introduction Cravings are something we all face, whether it's for a specific food, a certain routine, or even an activity. While an occasional craving may seem harmless, constant cravings can disrupt our lives and negatively impact our health. But why do we experience these cravings, and how can we manage them effectively?
By Muhammad Nadeemabout a year ago in Pride
F*cking Frivolous Freedom
Previously Published in Deep. Sweet. Valuable Publication at Medium.com 25th of October 2024. I was just a child in the late ’60s, while the youth rebellion and flower children spread across the world like ripples on water when a raindrop hits the surface.
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Pride
The Fall of Arin
Arin was a man of great talents, respected by his peers and feared by his rivals. In the grand city of Valedor, he had earned a reputation as one of the most brilliant architects. His buildings were not just structures; they were works of art, marvels that inspired awe. Arin's name became synonymous with genius, and he basked in the glory that came with it.But as his fame grew, so did his pride. No longer did he listen to advice or critique.
By Iram zahid about a year ago in Pride
My Coming-Out Story
I had been on an Interrail trip in 1984 in an attempt to widen my horizons, to try things I never did before, and to demonstrate to my parents, that I wasn't their little boy anymore and could make my own decisions. My planning had nothing to do with my sexuality, but I should soon learn something else!
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Pride
An (Aro)Ace in the Hole
Sex and romance have always been touchy subjects for me. That is not to say I'm the type to run screaming from the room when a kissing scene appears on TV or to gag at a picture of genitals in health class. While I've never minded approaching either subject from an intellectual standpoint, I can't relate from an emotional standpoint, and the thought of actively participating in either makes me uncomfortable. I view sex and romance the way some people view skydiving, fun in theory but not in practice.
By Morgan Rhianna Blandabout a year ago in Pride
Representative literature
Author: Dream Books Sanjeevi Discovering The Namesake mirrored my immigrant struggles, affirming my cultural identity and transforming feelings of alienation into pride, ultimately shaping my self-acceptance and love for diverse narratives in literature.
By Sanjeevi Kandasamyabout a year ago in Pride
Represented. Content Warning.
In recent years, the visibility of LGBTQ+ individuals and their stories in mainstream media has grown exponentially. This shift has fostered greater understanding and empathy across diverse audiences. One particular moment that profoundly deepened my appreciation for the LGBTQ+ experience occurred when I watched the film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins. This powerful coming-of-age story, centered on the life of a young Black man grappling with his identity and sexuality, became a catalyst for my understanding of the complexities and nuances of queer experiences, particularly those that intersect with race and class.
By Hansel Golden-Adahabout a year ago in Pride
CONFESSIONS OF A MASK. Content Warning.
In the dim confines of my childhood, I lived in a hoouse shadowed by the heaviness of sickness and old age. My grandmother, "a narrow-minded, indomitable, and rather wildly poetic spirit," consumed my early years with her sharp intellect and bitter demeanor, her illness gnawing at her nerves. She pulled me from my mother's arms on my forty-ninth day, raising me in a suffocating room, "perpetually closed and stifling with odors of sickness and old age." It was here, in this stagnant atmosphere, that my identity, already shaped by exclusion, began to take root in longing.
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTARabout a year ago in Pride
The Pink Shoes
I grew up in the eighties and nineties, a period in England, if not elsewhere, where the word “gay” was still bandied about as an insult at the beginning of my secondary schooling, alongside “poof” and “fag” and (gasp) “lesbian”. By the end of school however, a large proportion of my peers no longer considered “gay” to be an insult, or “poof” and “fag” to be acceptable at all. The jury remained firmly out on (whisper it) “lesbian”. Did the jury come back on that yet?
By Hannah Mooreabout a year ago in Pride
