( TW: suicide, meds )

People who are wired to prefer monogamy can be in polyamorous relationships, and people who are wired to prefer polyamory can be in (incidental or contractual)* monogamous relationships. It just requires more work and negotiation than for monogamous people in monogamous relationships or poly people in open relationships ( Read more... )

I mean, I don't remember if I've larped in bloke-mode before (I think there were a few times as Morranna on Sundays - I remember declaring at froth 'I play a woman at the weekends! Her name is Morranna.'), but given that my first characters wore trousers and my most recent being in bloke-mode was during the Easter holidays, I'm fairly sure this is ( Read more... )

Apparently (by the fact that they ask 'have you ever...') GUM clinics still assume that sex with bisexual guys = OMG superrisky. I am disappointed with them.

OTOH, yearly checkups for this sort of thing are not as painful and awkward as people would have you believe.

Somebody cool agreed with me on the internet!

I like this brief essay/description of the intersection of feminism, LBG identity, and trans* identity: http://queeritself.wordpress.com/2010/03/27/toward-abroader-support-of-trans-rights/Read more... )

...but I like this post: The Right To Fuck Up; there's some good discussion going on in the comments, too. (At least at the moment - you all know what the internet is like).

I especially liked the comment with this:

"What if our politics didn’t come out as “I should be anti-racist because that’s the right thing to do” or “I should be anti-racist ( Read more... )

Actually having quite a stock of bloke-clothes from over the years - the shirt which I wore as much as possible for that phase in sixth form, socks, t-shirts that don't go 'here thar be boobs!' and the trousers I wear for larp which came from the Matalan men's section. Also, trainers. Haven't worn trainers in a while ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-OlJlfUJQ

This is an awesome and fun song and vid and if you like it too I want you to cheer in comments!!!

(Or be a lurker and say so in email/PM, whatever)

( Thoughts on queerness, feminism, self identity and community )