back in the 90s, i took a women’s studies course and as part of that, i was supposed to participate in an event during women’s day week. the report on this still evokes a lot of feeling in me about being a woman artist, being (in)visible, trying to swim against the stream… here is an… Continue reading being invisible
Category: queer talk, gender issues and sexual identity
weird psychology
and for today: some weeeeiiiiird ideas about the human psyche: here we have a list of self defeating behaviours, which, nancy spoolman says, require ‘negative techniques‘. okay, that makes sense so far, although there is something a little strange about these long lists of negativities found on this web site. but how is this for… Continue reading weird psychology
time & tantra
my friend danielle has recently become quite fascinated by the year 2012, the time at which the mayan calendar ends – and some claim it’s the end of time. i tend to be skeptical of such claims but on the other hand want to remain open-minded. so as usual, i looked around on the internet… Continue reading time & tantra
women, therapy and blogging
a few interesting thoughts on women and blogging: Writing, as a form of therapy, is as old as ink itself. Universally understood as a transformative process, the simple act of putting pen to page can effectively jump start personal growth and healing. Over the years I’ve had more than a handful of sessions on a… Continue reading women, therapy and blogging
curing homosexuality?
back in january i introduced you to daily dose of queer, one of the blogs on gender identity that i like to follow. today they have an interesting article about a pill that some seem to claim might “cure” young men “in danger” of “becoming” homosexual. check it out. i wonder whether the comments i… Continue reading curing homosexuality?
more on sexual identity: asexuality
one of the sexual orientations that seems to often fall between the cracks in the discussion on sexual identity is asexuality. some people have no sexual desire, or no desire to act on it. whether there is something “wrong” with that or not is a matter of controversy. be that as it may, more people… Continue reading more on sexual identity: asexuality
happy happy happy
hello! i’ve had a few days that were definitely on the blah and dudsy side. then along comes my friend ken walker, the happiness guy, with his new web site! thanks, ken. i love the way you sit on top of the world, so to say. check it out here, guys! so i figured, are… Continue reading happy happy happy
brokeback mountain
yesterday mindemoya and i finally went to see brokeback mountain. of course, it’s been absolutely impossible not to hear about the movie, and of course everyone thinks it’s great. so my expectations were positive but a bit on the lukewarm side. it seemed that i was supposed to like it, which doesn’t really incline me… Continue reading brokeback mountain