gaywrites:

It’s a spectrum, and it should be treated like one. 

When I read inspirational, “love thyself” or “be strong” quotes aimed at women (like this one), they tend to end with “one day you’ll find a man who loves you for who you are.” Which is great. Except when you want to find a woman who loves you. Or multiple people. Or maybe exist on your own without a partner. And still love yourself and be strong. Because there are polyamorous, pansexual, aromantic and everywhere-in-between people out there. Just saying. We aren’t all hetero and we aren’t all waiting for a man. Some are, and that’s cool, but some aren’t. 

Don’t get me wrong, I think the message is great. Please, love yourself and be strong. And spread that to others. But I wish the message didn’t have to be so heteronormative driven (in the strictest, societal sense).  

Inclusiveness, people. Inclusiveness. 

comingoutjournal:

JCPenny’s Same-Sex Mother’s Day Catalog Photo

And as usual, a group of women who bored us with their complaints on Urban Outfitters and Toys ‘R’ Us before, as known as “One Million Moms”, has anti-gay things to say, or pardon me but simply shenanigans about this photo. To learn more, check out the story from Huffington Post by clicking here.

Really thorough and respectful description/explanation of polyamory. I thought the article did a really great job detailing the nuances.

First off, I apologize for my extended absence.

Second, my absence means I have so much to tell you.

Third… ok, I don’t have a third.

There have been a lot of changes in my life. I’ve found happiness. I’ve made peace with my body. I’ve found love. I’ve found craziness. I’ve done craziness. I’ve been spontaneous. I’ve been rowdy. I’ve been calm. I’ve healed. I’ve braved things I never would before.

And I’ve done all of these things stone cold sober.

Which, honestly, is a great thing in my point of view (not to say that people who aren’t sober 24 hours are bad people because that simply isn’t true). I have reached a point in my life where I am completely, totally and honestly comfortable with who I am and what I can do. I know my limits and I respect them. And I think that’s a pretty cool thing.

Some of the people I know back home aren’t as comfortable with the new, outgoing, spontaneous, seemingly reckless me. I’ve been told that I make questionable decisions when I’m sober, let alone inebriated. That claim leaves me a little flabbergasted: A. I have done nothing I am ashamed of. B. I have done nothing society tells me to be ashamed of. C. I have done nothing harmful to myself or others.

Somehow, I feel like the sum of these parts does not equal questionable decisions. Sure, I’m not really “mainstream,” but I’m not socially unacceptable either. No one has been harmed in the making of this Face, human or animal. And honestly, I’m celebrating life.

I wish I could gather my thoughts succinctly and present them to these nay-sayers eloquently, show them that, hey, there’s more than well-beaten path to walk on and if you choose one of those paths, you’re not a pariah. But honestly, I don’t think I can.

What I can do, however, is stand up for who I am, how I express it, and what I’ve done.

I’m proud.

I’m happy.

I’m myself.

Best of all, I’m stone cold sober for every minute of it.

lgbtlaughs:

[[Image description: A six panel comic illustrating a short poem on gender by chotpot. The poem is:

“Women are women
Regardless of sex
And men are men
In the same respects
You can be both
Or a mix of the two
Or you can be neither
If that’s what suits you
But people are people
Whatever their parts
Because what really matters
Is inside of our hearts.”

Lines of the poem are illustrated with pictures of people of various genders/gender expressions.]]

chotpot:

People are butts about gender sometimes! So here is a comic talking about how it really isn’t a big deal!

When I was with James this week I wrote a little poem about gender
and decided to draw a comic for said poem.

Hope you guys enjoy!

Interesting article… haven’t formulated coherent thoughts yet… 

(via stfuconservatives)