They used transphobia as a cornerstone for their campaign and won by millions. I can’t help but feel that the majority of citizens in this country are my literal enemy.
If he comes back, at first you may have the urge to stare the situation straight in the face, watch the news 24/7, and feel like you need to be constantly connected and aware. This is a natural human response to disaster and trauma. It’s the brain’s way of attempting to keep us safe in the presence of uncertainty.
In the early days, this is ok, because, honestly, I think for many of us this urge is going to be too strong to fight, but try to disconnect in some way at some point. When the dust settles a little bit, or honestly, as soon as you can, try to consume information in moderation. You can’t be on high alert all the time. You will burn out.
So stay informed, connect when you can, but also take some time to unwind, relax, and do other things. In most scenarios you don’t need to know word for word exactly what happens as it’s happening. In our connected world, its safe to assume if something major happens, you’ll hear about it soon.
In December 2024, Florence will become the stage for The Shape of Self, a powerful photographic exhibition by the artist Alessio Maximilian Schroder. This collection captures the diverse and resilient voices within West Bengal’s transgender communities.
‘Some traditions already have rituals with trans-affirming dimensions. In Book’s coven, the initiation “culminates in a ritual where you unite the internal masculine or feminine within yourself,” they explain. “And while I am not going to say that ritual made me nonbinary, that ritual definitely crystalized a lot of my internal gender stuff very shortly thereafter.”’
Julia Serano: ‘But the fact that no trans woman has ever dominated in any women’s sports league or category shows that we are not “taking over” or “destroying” women’s sports.’
