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Taylor

@mycelliumbean

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19🦎

I think that 2023 is a good time for many of us, and allies in particular, to practice again the dying art of minding our own fucking business when it comes to the identities and lives of other people.

You see someone from one of your classes in a public place with a different gender presentation/expression than they typically have? Mind your own business.

You discover that one of your coworkers is in a same gender relationship, but they aren't out at work? Not your place to share that information in the workplace.

You notice that your neighbor in a red state takes a road trip across state lines with their transgender child every 3-6 months? No you fucking didn't.

You overhear students in your classroom using a different name and different pronouns for one student than you are used to using? If you live in a state hostile to trans rights, pretend that you don't know anything about this and report nothing.

You suspect that an acquaintance of yours might be gay, but they deny it when asked directly? Leave them the fuck alone.

One of your friends refuses to publicly label their sexuality? Good for them, you aren't entitled to that information anyway.

Your sibling comes out to you as questioning, but isn't comfortable sharing that with your parents yet? Keep your fucking mouth shut.

Don't out people; coming out is a personal choice not a moral obligation. Don't demand personal information about other people's sexuality or sex lives. You aren't entitled to information about anyone's gender identity, assigned gender at birth, or transition.

Bring back privacy, allow people to have control over the information that is shared about them publicly; it might save their job, their housing, their parental rights and their child's safety, or even save lives.

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fvlter

I was gunna put this in the tags but it’s a lot. When i first started going through the process of getting a diagnosis, i was labelled with ODD. I immediately took issue with this, it seemed like an unfair diagnosis based entirely on the session the psychiatrist had with my parents (which mostly consisted of “my child is being really difficult on purpose”), and Hoo Boy when i tell you ODD immediately strips you of your ability to call out anyone on anything, that would be an understatement. I couldn’t even disagree or bring up my concerns about the validity of MY OWN DIAGNOSIS without it being labelled as oppositional defiance. Whenever i displayed any negative emotion the “treatments” did so much more harm than good. When you label someone as ‘defiant’ (ugh), when that word is put on their medical record, that person is never allowed to complain about anything again. Knowing that POC are disproportionately affected with this diagnosis makes me feel sick, i can only imagine what’s being swept under the rug as someone just being “defiant to authority”, not even just in the medical field but as justification for police brutality and mass incarceration. When i say medical racism kills people, this is what i mean.

this is so fucking important. reblog.

Hello So yesterday I broke my wheelchair when head and home from therapy and I need a new one so I made this go fund me so please check it out. If you don't know, wheelchairs cost a lot of money on the cheap end for a decent one It's like 500$ and for 1 I could actually use long term. Wood cost me a little over a 1000. I don't have Insurance. And I am not able to get a doctor to give me a note if I could my lawyer would cover the cost. But I no longer have a family doctor and walking doctors won't do it. This is the link, please consider checking it out or at least sharing.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

You don't have to understand someone completely to respect them and fight for their right to exist.

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cloama
I always say it but in-fighting and self policing is oppression on autopilot. Don't fall for it.

Reblog this if you’re polyamorous, searching for a cryptid, trying to communicate with demons, willing to throw a Molotov cocktail at a police car, really want more tattoos/piercings, or just really love nonbinary people.

No one will ever know which one 👀

you don’t have to define your relationship if you don’t want to. you’re allowed to simply enjoy being with another person. it doesn’t always need a label, and it’s okay if the exact nature and workings of your companionship escapes definition. it’s beautiful in fact

for some reason the most romantic thing i can think of is someone saying your name. the way it’s supposed to be said. early in the morning. late at night. mouth full of food. a whisper. in sob. in laughter. stuttering. idk there’s something about it that means more to me.

my green flags <3

  • when they stretch first thing in the morning
  • cat or dog hair on clothes
  • their fav weather is rain/storms
  • people who lightly push you when laughing
  • lemonade + tea drinkers
  • when they leave a small patch of flowers for bees
  • when they see ‘look, cows!’
  • avid book readers
  • when they make playlists for you
  • fluffy hair that they constantly run their fingers through
  • texting multiple texts for a story
  • when they love elderly ppl
  • ppl who give waist hugs
  • ppl who encourage healthy habits
  • when they’re nice to service workers
  • nature lovers
  • ppl who enjoy english as their fav subject
  • ‘LMFOADISHHWSJWIAJ’
  • believes in astrology/ ghosts/ spirits
  • has crystals
  • good with kids