Non-conformity and Bias
Filed by: Guest Blogger
December 28, 2009 2:00 PM
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/12/non-conformity_and_bias.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2009/12/non-conformity_and_bias.php)
Editors' Note: Guest blogger Rachel Dunn is an out and proud trans-lesbian filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Although very supportive of community events, her primary activism comes in the form of fostering and contributing to queer and minority film projects as a cinematographer, producer, writer and consultant. Some of her work can be seen at www.racheldunn.com (http://www.racheldunn.com)
A week ago I posted an article which went down in flames because it lacked clarity. However, like the fabled bird, out of it's ashes arose a more refined version of my original theory.
I hope that this time I can put aside my own baggage, and state my thoughts more clearly and concisely so as to avoid any more divisiveness among our loose federation of related human conditions. My quest was to find ways in which our life experiences are related, and common biases we may face.
What I have come to realize as a result of that discussion, is that our common struggle is the age-old one one of 'conformity' vs. 'non-conformity.'