Queer Horizons

"Truth be told, I’m not very good at describing my gender in any language. At the same time, I inhabit an identity that doesn’t make sense without words. It’s not inscribed in my body; I can’t point to a picture or a diagram. I’m not even sure if I’m the same gender, really, as other people who describe themselves as genderfluid, nonbinary, genderqueer. Maybe we’ve just reached for the same words to fend off the same uneasy questions."

Genderfeels in Nomads’ Land - Jinghua Qian for them

https://www.them.us/story/traveling-through-central-asia-nonbinary-genderfluid

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What I Learned Traveling Through Central Asia as a Nonbinary Person

Navigating Eurasia as a nonbinary person helped me appreciate this journey without end.

Them.
Dec 13, 2022 at 4:19pmWeb
Show threadDr. ApocalypseDec 13, 2022

@fabulousheroes @queerstudies "Being trans is often depicted as a border crossing. I think that’s a flawed metaphor for anyone but it especially stings for me. Being nonbinary, being neither and both, is not something you ever arrive at. There's nowhere in the world where someone will look at me and already know. I have to learn how to carry safety with me, to be at home wherever I land. I have to walk the line while erasing it, threading the needle with another needle, threading the needle with water."

Oh, right in the feels.

Show threadQueer HorizonsDec 13, 2022

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It's a stunning and heart-wrenching piece that I can't help returning to... ♡♡♡

Show threadSky "Bunny" Stanton 🌈♾️🧠Dec 13, 2022

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Oh, this is gorgeous.