Polite invalidation: the soft form of epistemic injustice

Could it be that Judith Butler got an underdeveloped sense of their authentic core self…

L is for Ludwig

L is for Ludwig

The self survives not by staying the same, but by not losing touch with memory, feelings, struggle and interconnectedness.

Queer theory didn’t center trans people early on. Queer theory wasn’t designed for trans people. Bisexuality was treated as a symbol of fluidity. Queer theory has been retrofitted to attempt being inclusive. Historically queer theory has been most aligned with lesbians and effeminate gay men.

Solidarity: collective action, us vs them justice, epistemic coercion, punishment of dissent and group cohesion over integrity. The alternative? Compassion: action regardless of own investment, justice regardless of allyship and despite minority status, room for missteps, growth without harm.

Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: How to Understand Emotions | Huberman Lab Podcast

Episode 125 . Trans Identity with Talia Mae Bettcher

Kink made me hate my queerness, any other lgbtqia+ person who can relate?

I’m trans but I don’t want to be queer. (Trigger warning: lots of stereotypes and internalized transphobia)

I’m trans but I don’t want to be queer. (Trigger warning: lots of stereotypes and internalized transphobia)

Queer world increasing dysphoria?

Truth is found in resonance and falsification is found in disharmony. However, universal resonance is too difficult to detect, so what we do instead is check for disharmony critically.

I hate that I barely have a sex drive.

anyone else feel like they were MADE to be trans

Why are all psychiatrists so arrogant despite not being real doctors?

Pronouns: it’s not that hard

Pronouns: it’s not that hard

feel much happier identifying as a trans man, but sometimes the ways other queer people talk about trans men make me want to stop calling myself a man again. does anyone else feel the same way?

When the language of liberation forgets individual dignity and autonomy, it may be misused as coercion and dehumanising practices.

Cults present themselves as liberatory—promising truth, awakening, healing, revolution, or transcendence. But in practice, they strip away individual autonomy, suppress critical thought, impose a pseudo-identity, and establish control under the guise of self-improvement.

Came across Robyn Ochs definition of bisexuality, what are y'all thoughts on it?

Came across Robyn Ochs definition of bisexuality, what are y'all thoughts on it?

It's not a excuse

Queer theory is mistaken as a champion for trans people because of the conflation with “affirmation” and support

ways of saying you speak toki pona