Beyond the Binary [A Trans-Masc Becoming]
I was assigned the sex of female at birth and curiously, what βtypeβ of genitalia I have matters. This is because I present as a gender non-conforming person; my appearance confuses you. The rush of eyes is palpable as you scan me from short hair, to flat chest, to βbirthingβ hips. Curiously itβs also important to mention that I donβt feel that I am a man and I donβt feel that I am a woman. Ergo, I am neither and both. Some days I am more man than woman, and vice versa.
The Emergence of Eroticism in Everyday Life
A poetic meditation on eroticism and the re-culturing of sexuality by Shannon May Powell. They explore the ways that an erotic relationship to the self, to others, and to the world, isnβt just about sex. Instead, they suggest, we might expand our understanding of sensuality and sexuality by becoming sensitive to βthe small ecstasies we encounter in daily life; the way our bodies open up to the architecture of a beautifully designed room, or the way our skin can sometimes quiver in response to live music.β
Knowledge is sexy
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