1. The physical and the fantasy There are two ways I masturbate. Either I plug in the Hitachi Magic Wand and take a supersonic jet to the moon. Or I go slow and use a manual trance-mission. The second way takes me to Mars, Venus, sometimes other solar systems. The difference between the two ways is gray matter. The brain, the sexiest part of the body. My own … [Read more...]
“Это как быть ведьмой или волшебником”: Как я учусь ценить свое нейроотличие”
This article was originally published by Пересечения and is republished with permission. ЧТО ТАКОЕ НЕЙРООТЛИЧИЯ? У меня свой небольшой набор страхов — внутренняя гомофобия, страх перед внешней гомофобией, внутрення мизогиния и страх перед внешним сексизмом, боязнь забыть запереть машину или не выключить плиту и т. д. Но страх перед очередным маниакальным эпизодом и … [Read more...]
‘Kind of Like Being a Witch or Wizard’: How I Learned to Value My Neurodivergence
The Body Is Not an Apology’s goal is to share the myriad ways human bodies unshackle the box of “beauty” and fling it wide open for all of us to access. Our goal is to redefine the unapologetic, radically amazing magnificence of EVERY BODY on this planet. When we do, we change the world! Join the movement and become a subscriber today! bit.ly/NoBodiesInvisible. What is … [Read more...]
We’ve Been Too Patient: How to Create Mutual Aid Societies in the 21st Century
The Dangers of the Therapeutic Relationship I had my first therapist at the age of 6 after my parents’ divorce. My mom says she did it as a kind of preventive measure. She wanted to make sure I wasn’t scarred. Yeah, we got to play with toys, but we had different agendas. My therapist wasn’t a playmate. She was the observer, and I was the observed. Like the male … [Read more...]
