Dysmorphia has affected me since puberty. It’s been difficult to meld my identity with the realities of my physical body.
Categories: Life
Categories: Philosophy
When I have a down-to-earth discussion about homophobia with someone I respect, it’s hard for them to identify why they hate gay people.
What does it mean to be manly in 2014? How do I measure up? What’s the rationale behind stuff we call “manly” or masculine?
Categories: Philosophy
I support every human being’s right to be who they want to be. If I was born a girl but still felt like a guy, I’d like to think I could make that transition without others treating me like a freak, or acting like I was doing something immoral.
For most of my life, I have worked on me. I have been making quiet internal efforts to analyze who I am, what I want, and who I should spend my time with. Because of this I now have a superpower.
There are hundreds of things that women look for in a man. Each woman may prioritize them differently, but given enough time they could write an Encyclopedia Britannica of things that they want in a man. Quite frankly, those things just aren’t who we are.