tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post5453899885638517596..comments2024-03-29T05:31:13.527-04:00Comments on This Is Hysteria!: What Comes After The Gender BinaryMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-67613082769495986212010-09-13T07:46:24.599-04:002010-09-13T07:46:24.599-04:00No, that makes sense. Context matters; history mat...No, that makes sense. Context matters; history matters.Marissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598310548059926496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-31342700418317050122010-09-13T01:33:30.413-04:002010-09-13T01:33:30.413-04:00I always struggle when even talking about a person...I always struggle when even talking about a person's characteristics and using the terms masculine and feminine. Because these are words I grew up with and how I understand certain expressions to be categorized. When I think of specific traits I have, putting them under masculine or feminine labels helps me to define what they are and why they are there in accordance with the larger understanding in my society.<br /><br />But I always have a nagging feeling, like, "but these aren't masculine or feminine traits; they're just traits." And I feel bad for using those terms or thinking of words within the concepts of male and female. Yet my brain cannot tease these traits from their gender connotations. I feel like I would have to have grown up in a world where that's how it was for me to be able to begin to comprehend expressions as non-gendered even though on a very basic, logical level, I can understand that they are non-gendered.<br /><br />I dunno if that made any sense. :Pkonkonsnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-74741304827878696912010-09-09T14:08:45.128-04:002010-09-09T14:08:45.128-04:00Actually yes – but I was talking about places wher...Actually yes – but I was talking about places where you have an option between at least two doors :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-83060898934811416632010-09-08T07:10:20.417-04:002010-09-08T07:10:20.417-04:00Re: GéMiquelot. "I guess this is the only pla...Re: GéMiquelot. "I guess this is the only place in the world where I didn't have to choose the door with a skirt. " <br /><br />Come on, don't tell me you have gendered toilets at home, or never been to a bar with only one toilet !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-49205788913751236952010-09-07T13:50:47.874-04:002010-09-07T13:50:47.874-04:00The essence of this post, Elimination of Gender Bi...The essence of this post, Elimination of Gender Binary, to me is what I have believed since I was a child watching Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. The songs, words of inspiration and encouragement to "Be who you want to be." And then further that to "Be who you are, not what others want you to be."<br /><br />That said, I identify Bi-Sexual, Bi-Gendered, and Transgender. So does that mean I am Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual AND Transgender?M. Stangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710016752485979336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2947531464731932463.post-24630908927152711502010-09-07T06:47:23.406-04:002010-09-07T06:47:23.406-04:00Just a nice story about signs and restrooms : in M...Just a nice story about signs and restrooms : in Metz (France), the director of the Frac Lorrraine (a contemporary art center) is known to be a feminist. So most people understand this like she's choosing more women artists (which is kind of true). She's not the only one, I don't know if this is relevant, whatever.<br />But where I think she is a warrior is that she had to struggle with the architects to keep the two restrooms doors without gender sign. I guess this is the only place in the world where I didn't have to choose the door with a skirt. I just saw this in restrooms for very young children so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com