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Some time ago I made a post explaining how it took me a while to comprehend the term “non-binary”, but when I did start to understand it, I felt like it explained a few things about my own past.
…And then I just sort of left it at that. 
Well I figured tonight was as good a night as any to experiment with GhostBSD on my laptop really investigate the concept and what it means, by doing some reading on the subject and seeing what the enbies of fedi are talking about. And I’ve come to a conclusion: Teenage Johnny, if he knew about any of this, probably would’ve flown the demiboy flag. 
(But like, discreetly. Because teenage Johnny grew up in a small town among narrow-minded bigots.)
(Also teenage Johnny was around a couple decades before the term came into use, but we’re ignoring that detail.)
Middle-aged Johnny, on the other hand, is a bit more ambivalent about all this. There are times when it still kinda feels appropriate: Like sure I’m physically a man, and I’m quite fine with that. But I don’t necessarily feel like a man at a given moment, nor do I want to. And I’m not really sure whether these are enby feelings, or just generally feeling that gender norms are bullshit. (On that note: hot pink on black is a sweet colour combo, and the immediate family member who once tried to shame me for suggesting as much can shove it.)
On the other hand, these feelings aren’t so strong that I feel compelled to personally explore any of this. But I’m thinking I’ll follow a few more tags, as a means of casually comparing my experience with that of others.
Anyway, this dragged on for longer than I intended. Trans rights, and y’all have a great day. 
Zwischen Wüste und Revolte!
Die politische und symbolische Kraft von Majas 40-tägigem Hungerstreik
Zum Jahrestag von Majas Hungerstreik ist die Broschüre „Majas Hungerstreik 2025“ erschienen. Auf 48 Seiten dokumentiert sie die Haftbedingungen in Ungarn, den 40-tägigen Hungerstreik, die Solidaritätsbewegung und die politischen Auseinandersetzungen darum.
In meiner Rezension argumentiere ich allerdings, dass die Broschüre von mehr erzählt als von einem vereinzelten Kampf einer nicht-binären Person.
Sie handelt von Solidarität. Von Angehörigen, Freund:innen und Genoss:innen. Von der Frage, wie Menschen unter Bedingungen von Isolation und Repression handlungsfähig bleiben. Und von der Frage, woran wir den Erfolg eines politischen Kampfes eigentlich messen.
Besonders spannend fand ich zwei Motive, die sich durch die Broschüre ziehen:
- Die immer wiederkehrenden 40 Tage des Hungerstreiks. Eine Zahl, die unweigerlich an Prüfung, Verwandlung und die „40 Tage in der Wüste“ erinnert.
- Majas Satz: „Es gibt das Risiko, dass du den Knast glücklicher verlässt, als du ihn betrittst.“ Ein Gedanke, der mich an Albert Camus und dessen berühmten Satz denken ließ: „Wir müssen uns Sisyphos als einen glücklichen Menschen vorstellen.“
Die Broschüre dokumentiert nicht nur einen Hungerstreik. Sie erzählt von Würde, Beharrlichkeit und der Weigerung, sich innerlich besiegen zu lassen.
Meine ausführliche Rezension gibt es hier:
#Maja #FreeMaja #BudapestKomplex #Antifa #Solidarität #PolitischeGefangene #Hungerstreik #Repression #Würde #Rezension #antifa #antifaost #budapest #ungarn #deutschland #freiburg #freitag #dresden #dresdenneustadt #solidaritat #freiheit #haft #knast #flinta #nonbinary #basc #jena #sachsen #Sisyphos #camus #revolte #wüste #wuste #ikone #ikonisch #vierzigtage #40Tage
While there are good people in the world, your worries about your own safety as a nonbinary person are real.
You aren't imagining or exaggerating your experiences.
Take precautions and take care of yourself. True friends will come to believe your struggles.
My therapist asked me today about what I'm dressed like when I feel most comfortable.
I couldn't answer the question. There are many environments that I'm in where I'm perfectly comfortable dressed as a cis male. Maybe that also includes women's jeans and a pair of panties. But, general "male-ish" appearance.
There are other times where I've felt comfortable dressed in full femme mode. I've certainly felt my sexiest like that.
That said, I don't think I would want to live full-time as a women. Part of me starting HRT nearly 7 years ago was just to fit better into women's clothing.
I do enjoy being non-binary. When people use the right pronouns for me, it still makes me smile. The "gender" part is easy.
The "how I express myself to the world and be comfortable" part is what I'm working on.
NOW PLAYING == Queer News Tonight 6/4/26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7_Nbi481fM
#news #uspol #society #progressive #left #lgbtq #queer #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #nonbinary #asexual #vsn #radio #equality #SupportIndependentMedia #pride #happypride DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #Resist
#ThrowbackThursday to 80s night at the gay dance clubs. You didn't have to be #LGBTQ to get in the doors. It was a safe space for girls (or anyone) to discover new music, dance, & have a good time without worrying about getting drugged. 🕺
You think you're a man
You are only a boy
You think you're a man
You are only a toy
When Divine belched out "Man! Boy! Man! Boy!," everyone on the dance floor pointed at me on "Man!" 🎤 👉💃
NOW PLAYING == The Gaily Show with John Parker 6/4/26: Unpack This for Me with Christopher Armitage
https://www.youtube.com/live/eo3h5yORo1k?si=W2EhRf_E2Yf3W9vA
#news #uspol #society #progressive #left #lgbtq #queer #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #nonbinary #asexual #vsn #radio #activism #ally #equality #pride #happypride #SupportIndependentMedia #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #Resist
Are we playing a newly released game? Yes! Join me to see how this shakes out!
I'm live with Zero Parades: For Dead Spies at:
https://twitch.tv/lanatheraven
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Stuff I found
Johnny 
Thomas
proudnb
J. Jacoby (gender explorer)
Verdant Square Radio
Blues on Sax; Dr.Bliss on Beat
Lana The Raven