Seeing Beyond Pink and Blue

http://somenotesonliving.wordpress.com/2008/05/27/seeing-beyond-pink-and-blue/
5/27/2008

"Gendering. We all do it. We meet someone, and automatically categorize
them as being male or female. We add up both obvious and subtle cues
to figure out which sex they are. Maybe we have good gaydar skills,
and further identify them as gay or lesbian. This is a useful skill,
especially if we're single and looking for a potential partner, or
perhaps a date for this weekend. Maybe we also have good transdar
skills, and can even identify the person as having a transgender
history, someone who has lived as a different gender in the past."

Our own Zythyra with words of wisdom. Thanks, Tasha.

N~

Quote from: Nichole on May 29, 2008, 02:59:53 PM
Our own Zythyra with words of wisdom.

Thanks Nichole. I've got great news, this post has been accepted for publication at The Bilerico Project, will "air" as a guest blog on Sat.

Zythyra

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it's "live" http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/seeing_beyond_pink_and_blue.php

That is GREAT news. Yah, Zythyra!!!

Hugs,

Nichole

Great essay. It's what I call living in the space in between (genders). And it bugs the hell out of many therapists who also like the binary gender model. For all the education and experience therapists have with people, all too many don't seem to really understand people at all, and it's too often the case with gender and gender therapists. They like gender norms.

Thanks to Zythyra and others who have to keep reminding the world about the diversity of human expression, behavior and being.