At the coffeeshop this morning my barista was a non-binary person and when they asked what else I'd like, I felt led to ask (Lieu of my usual love joy and world peace,) for the left and the right to come together and stop all the war and hate on both sides. They said, "I think a good place to start is kindness. But that's hard when some people don't think I'm a human being." I offered her an airhug and the convo continued, broadening into talking about indigenous history and how the Black Lives Matter movement (apart from the rabbit hole of that particular group's funding/abuse of funds/lack actual impact on communities of color) didn't address indigenous rights at all, and how it is possible to support a woman's right to choose with abortion AND all human being's right to choose about how we breathe and what gets into our bodies needle-wise or through any delivery system.
What a deep dive - and courageous! It is a delight to know people who can have a whole view - that can be embracing/accepting as well as critical of abuses that often get shoved under the rug by those who only want to promote the rosy side of politically charged issue. https://www.simplypsychology.org/david-reimer.html
This article is one fine example of how the pen can be mightier than the sword - and I'm sure it does not stop here ... :)
Thank you. I learned more here than anywhere on all things gender. Thanks for the journey through the words and their meanings. Bless you 🙏❤️
I have always though of gender and dharma as symbolic equivalents.
At the coffeeshop this morning my barista was a non-binary person and when they asked what else I'd like, I felt led to ask (Lieu of my usual love joy and world peace,) for the left and the right to come together and stop all the war and hate on both sides. They said, "I think a good place to start is kindness. But that's hard when some people don't think I'm a human being." I offered her an airhug and the convo continued, broadening into talking about indigenous history and how the Black Lives Matter movement (apart from the rabbit hole of that particular group's funding/abuse of funds/lack actual impact on communities of color) didn't address indigenous rights at all, and how it is possible to support a woman's right to choose with abortion AND all human being's right to choose about how we breathe and what gets into our bodies needle-wise or through any delivery system.
What a deep dive - and courageous! It is a delight to know people who can have a whole view - that can be embracing/accepting as well as critical of abuses that often get shoved under the rug by those who only want to promote the rosy side of politically charged issue. https://www.simplypsychology.org/david-reimer.html