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Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>I know better than to doom scroll on <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a>.</p><p>I'll disable the app on my <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GrapheneOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GrapheneOS</span></a> phone and see how long I can go without using it. Sure, I could still doom scroll on my <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Laptop</span></a> or <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Desktop</span></a> running <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a>, but that's not the point.</p><p>Instead, I'm challenging myself to redirect my energy towards reading about Debian, Anarcho-syndicalism, and things that interest me.</p><p>Today was enough, and I'm taking control.</p><p>Let's see how this experiment goes.</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DoomScrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoomScrolling</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/DoomScroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoomScroll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anarchism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Syndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syndicalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/AnarchoSyndicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnarchoSyndicalism</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bisexuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bisexuality</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bisexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bisexual</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>I wholeheartedly support LGBTQIA+ rights! ❤🌈😊</p><p>To everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community, I want you to know that you are loved and valued. Your freedom to express yourself authentically is fundamental and should never be compromised.</p><p>No one should dictate who you can be or how you choose to live your life. Every individual deserves respect, dignity, and the right to self-expression.</p><p>I want to celebrate love in all its forms and stand together for equality and inclusivity. Remember, love is love, and trans rights are human rights.</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bisexuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bisexuality</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Bisexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bisexual</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/SelfLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfLove</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LoveIsLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveIsLove</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a></p>
2something<p><span>Only a genderfluid creature can hope to solve the Navier-Stokes Equations existence and uniqueness problem.<br><br></span><a href="https://transfem.social/tags/NavierStokes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NavierStokes</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/genderfluid" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#genderfluid</a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Yes, I'm also bisexual 🏳️‍🌈❤️🌈!<br> <br> To clarify, I just wanted to let you all on Pixelfed know that I've been on an amazing journey of self-discovery 🌟, and I've realized that my heart is a bit like a buffet 🍴🍰, it loves all the options! 🤩<br> <br> So yes, I'm a Bisexual, gender-fluid individual 🌈🌟! I'm proud to be me, and I hope you are too! 💖<br> <br> Love you all 🤗💕! <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluidity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluidity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexuality?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexuality</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bisexual?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bisexual</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQ?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pride?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SelfLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LoveIsLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveIsLove</a>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈Here I am presenting as male, wearing a red patterned jacket and some flared jeans. 🧥👖<br> <br> These photos are about a year old, taken back in April 2024. I originally posted them on HipForums but thought it’d be nice to share them here on my Pixelfed too. 📸✨<br> <br> Hope you’re having a great day, and if not, that’s okay too. Even bad days have their place, and all emotions are valid. ❤️🌈<br> <br> Love you all! ❤️✨<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluidity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluidity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/GenderFluid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenderFluid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQIA?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQIA</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBTQ?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LGBT?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LGBT</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Pride?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pride</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SelfLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SelfLove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LoveIsLove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LoveIsLove</a>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>📌 Pinned Thread </p><p>I will also make a thread with me ranting about my bisexual gender-fluid life, so this thread will continue whenever I feel like it, I guess!</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/SelfLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfLove</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LoveIsLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveIsLove</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>This is a poll for gender-fluid individuals (assigned male at birth) who identify as women, asking for their feelings about their male genitalia. </p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/EmmaPoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmmaPoll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/LGBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LGBT</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>Do you identify as gender-fluid (assigned male at birth) and wear women's panties?</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/EmmaPoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmmaPoll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a></p>
Erik L. Midtsveen 🏴🏳️‍🌈<p>Do you identify as gender-fluid (assigned male at birth) and wear a bra?</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/EmmaPoll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmmaPoll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluidity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluidity</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GenderFluid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GenderFluid</span></a></p>
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#Herming: How female plants turn male

"Cannabis plants are #dioecious, meaning they can be either male or female. Female plants are particularly prized since they form buds rich in psychoactive cannabinoids. For most growers, maintaining a crop free of male plants is critical to ensure that those female buds are not pollinated.

"Like all plants, however, cannabis has an inherent drive to procreate by propagating seeds. One way it achieves this is by herming — when female plants become hermaphroditic to #SelfPollinate. Learn how to tell female and male cannabis plants apart, how you can prevent herming, and what to look out for if you're new to growing cannabis.

What is herming and why does it happen?

"A #hermaphroditic plant contains both female and male sex organs, and the tendency for cannabis plants to herm means that growers must take extra care to minimize any stressors that may cause the plant to perceive a threat and change its sex. According to Bruce Perlowin, CEO of Hemp, Inc., 'Stress is the fundamental cause of hermaphroditic plants, or 'hermies.' Some examples of stressors are not enough water, too much water, not enough nutrients, or too much heat. It can happen at any time in the life cycle of a plant from a new plant to a very mature one.'"

weedmaps.com/learn/the-plant/h
#WeExist #Fascism #GenderFascists #GenderFluid #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransPeople #GenderFluidPlants #TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights

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Even plants change gender! Again, #MotherNature ! I've seen marijuana plants change gender right before my eyes!

This Amazing Plant Changes Gender from Year to Year

"#Amorphophallus remains a unique occupant in the world of plants, and visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden recently experienced the fascinating bloom cycle with the titan arum Sprout. However, there is an additional denizen of the Araceae (a.k.a. Aroid, a.k.a. Arum) family with rare and exceptional attributes, which also bloomed at the Garden.

"Japanese cobra lily (Arisaema ringens) has an uncanny, serpent-shaped, flower and possesses a remarkable ability to do something that few other plants can do: change its gender from year to year.

"Arisaema species (jacks), are paradioecious, which means that the blooms of an individual plant can be male one year and female the next. Young plants produce male flowers with pollen until they are mature enough to produce fruit. When they have accumulated enough energy to fruit, they produce a female flower that will hopefully become pollinated.

"However, after an exhausting round of fruit set, the plant may take a break and produce male flowers the next year. Producing pollen, rather than fruit, saves energy. Unhealthy conditions or damage to a female flowering plant can also cause it to produce male flowers the next time around.

"Basically, Japanese cobra lilies change sex for a period of time to save energy and allow themselves time to recover. "

chicagobotanic.org/blog/plant_
#WeExist #Fascism #GenderFascists #GenderFluid #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransPeople #GenderFluidPlants #TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights

Chicago Botanic GardenThis Amazing Plant Changes Gender from Year to YearAmorphophallus remains a unique occupant in the world of plants, and visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden recently experienced the fascinating bloom cycle with the titan arum Sprout. However, there is an additional denizen of the Araceae (a.k.a. Aroid, a.k.a. Arum) family with rare and exceptional attributes, which also bloomed at the Garden. Japanese cobra lily (Arisaema ringens) has an uncanny, serpent-shaped, flower and possesses a remarkable ability to do something that few other plants can do: change its gender from year to year.
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#MotherNature trumps #GenderFascists!

11 Animals That Can Change Sex

For many wild creatures, the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.

By Sidney Stevens
Updated July 03, 2024

"For Mother Nature, biological sex isn’t always an either-or proposition. Some species come with simultaneously functioning female and male organs. Others change from female to male or vice versa, depending on need or surrounding conditions."

treehugger.com/animals-can-cha
#WeExist #Fascism #GenderFascists #GenderFluid #TwoSpirit #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransPeople #Genderfluidity #TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights

Treehugger11 Animals That Can Change Their SexWhether it's a natural process or a necessary adaptation due to the climate crisis, these non-binary animals are fascinating.
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Between Two Worlds: Gender Non-Conforming Deities

March 27, 2019 by Brianne Raven Wolf

"As a transwoman, I have often wondered if there were others like me in Ancient Mythology. Were there ancient deities who were trans, non-binary, or gender non-conforming? Turns out there were. Ancient Greece had a prominent culture of gender fluidity, as did many other ancient societies.

"#Aphroditus was sometimes referred to as the male form of Aphrodite. Statues of him showed him with a female figure, breasts, narrow waist, long hair, women’s clothing, but also with a penis and testes. He is said to have originated on the island of Cyprus, and arrived in Athens in the 4th century BCE. He was sometimes celebrated there in #transvestite rites. It is said the festivals allowed 'women to act the part of men, and men to put on woman’s clothing and play the part of women' (from Wikipedia). He was definitely gender #NonConforming.

"Hermaphroditus was the son of Hermes, messenger of the gods, and Aphrodite, Goddess of love. His name is a combination of both of his parents. From Wikipedia: 'According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably handsome boy with whom the water nymph Salmacis fell in love with and prayed to be united forever. The gods granted the request, so that he and the nymph became united in such a manner that the two could not be called a man or a woman, but were both' (Metamorphoses IV, pp. 274-388 , 8 AD). Hermaphroditus is the god of hermaphrodites and effeminates. I believe in today’s society, Hermaphroditus would be a modern day pre-operative transwoman.

"#Loki, a Norse god, also called the trickster god, would many times disguise himself as a woman. Some myths said that Loki was bisexual. Loki was an accomplished shape-shifter and according to legend has also appeared as a salmon, a mare, a fly, and of course a woman.

"Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Met. 9, pp. 666-797) mentions #Iphis and #Ianthe. Iphis was born a girl, but her mother passed her off as a boy so that she wouldn’t be killed. The name was fitting for a boy and a girl, so that wasn’t too much of a problem. According to the myth, Iphis as a 15 year old boy, fell in love with another girl, Ianthe. Iphis’s mother appealed to the Goddess Isis for help. Isis transformed Iphis into a male before Iphis and Ianthe got married. I believe this may have been the first sex change. At least they ended up happily ever after according to the myth.

"#Ikapati was a #GreatMother Goddess of the Tagalog society in the #Philippines. She was a protector of crops, animals that were domesticated and, according to myth, gave mankind agriculture. It was said that she appeared many times dressed in male clothes. This would have made sense as she was frequently seen in the fields. In many indigenous cultures, including in the Americas, it was accepted that more than two genders were socially and spiritually accepted. These gender non-conforming individuals were seen as people who were very spiritual, and many became leaders and healers in their societies. In Native American culture, many who were called #TwoSpirit became shamans.

"#Ometeotl was an Aztec God of duality. He was considered both male and female, using the names Ometecuhtli and Omecihuatl. He had an equivalent god in Mayan mythology, #Itzamna, who identified with #HunabKu, an invisible god. Both gods could be considered self-created gods according to myth. Ometeotl was to the Aztecs the idea that their Universe consisted of dark and light, night and day, order and war, and things like that.

"I’m of the opinion that if more people would understand that there are more than binary people in this world, it would be a better and safer place for all. I think the ancients got it right in their beliefs. People were just human beings, and not judged only on their biological sex. A good book to consider reading is this excellent book by Gerald N. Callahan, PhD., Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes. From the book: 'On October 10, 1970, the day she was born, she was named Dorothy Maree Alaniz–a baby girl. Curiously, though, no one filled out a birth certificate that day. When the certificate was finally filed on November 5, the name on it was Rudolph Andrew Alaniz. Within less than one month after her birth, this girl became a boy.' The book is available from Amazon and other book sources."

patheos.com/blogs/agora/2019/0
#WorldHistory #Histodon #WeExist #Fascism #GenderFascists #GenderFluid #TwoSpirit #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransPeople #AncientHistory #TransAndNonBinaryRightsAreHumanRights

Agora · Between Two Worlds: Gender Non-Conforming DeitiesI'm of the opinion that if more people would understand that there are more than binary people in this world, it would be a better and safer place for all. I think the ancients got it right in their beliefs. People were just human beings, and not judged only on their biological sex.
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Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Histories

There are rich histories of people crossing gender throughout English history that resonate for trans and #genderqueer identities today. Gender-crossing people appear in court records, popular broadsheet ballads and newspapers. In most cases they were tried and punished for crimes such as theft and fraud, rather than for cross-dressing. Men arrested for passing as women were often assumed to be prostitutes."

Read more:
historicengland.org.uk/researc
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historicengland.org.ukTrans and Gender-Nonconforming Histories | Historic EnglandThere are rich histories of people crossing gender throughout English history that can resonate for trans and gender-nonconforming identities today.
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"Non-binary people in history have always been around. They are people who identify as neither male nor female. In this article, we explore the various cases of historical figures who may have been non-binary.

"They may have been somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum, have had a fluid identity, or not have had a gender at all. In fact, non-binary doesn’t describe a single gender identity. The term describes a vast range of identities that don’t fit into a binary gender structure of male or female."

gendergp.com/non-binary-people
#WeExist #Fascism #GenderFascists #GenderFluid #TwoSpirit #NonBinary

GenderGP · Non-Binary People In History and Across CulturesNon-binary people have existed throughout history & across the globe. Cultures understand the identity differently but with a similar theme.

[Thread] Just because #TrumptyDumpty says we don't exist doesn't mean we don't exist!

A Brief History of #Nonbinary Gender: From Ancient Times to the Early Modern Period

By Ahmed Kamran
July 8, 2021

"Despite some claiming the contrary, the concepts of a tertiary gender identity or an identity outside of the gender binary is not new. While it is certain that people on average have become much more aware of the existence of these identities, they have been recorded for millennia. In fact, they are mentioned in some of the earliest written records of human civilization. To understand gender as we know it today, it is important to see how it was viewed yesterday and beyond, as it shows that a variance in identities is a part of humanity.

"Mesopotamian myths, which contain religious beliefs of the earliest human civilization, featured many references to individuals that were neither male nor female or were not what we would know today to be cisgender. One of the most powerful deities was known as Inanna (and later on as Ishtar) and had a particularly strong relationship with gender. Inanna was the goddess of sex, war, and justice as well as the queen of heaven. It was believed that she had the power to change a person’s gender, something noted by a follower as early as the 23rd century BCE. Thus, individuals with nonbinary identities were often involved in religious practices surrounding her, with 'her cult members and priests were known for their androgyny and blurring or destroying the gender binary' (Academus).

"One such group referred to its members as pilipili, or individuals who played roles in celebratory festivals honoring Inanna. The pilipili were originally raised in society as women (ki-sikil) but were then blessed by Inanna, who handed them a spear 'as if she were a man' and renamed them (Academus). It is debated whether the handing of a spear is literal, with the pilipili becoming warriors and as a result defying traditional binary roles or if the spear refers to a physical transformation of the individual.

"Another segment of Inanna’s followers was the gala or her priests. Priests were recorded to have been cisgender women, married or unwed, or women with children, but there were gala that were biologically male as well. In these cases, these individuals adopted women’s names and became women 'for all intents and purposes' (Academus). They even sang in a Sumerian dialect known as eme-sal, a pattern of speech solely reserved for women to deliver the words of goddesses.

"Other relics have been found showing the existence of individuals who were outside the gender binary, suggesting that it is possible that ancient Sumer recognized these identities in ordinary society and not in just religious spheres. Of course, this is speculative because the Sumerian language did not use gendered pronouns, but it is a common interpretation of these ancient texts and remaining art.

"Another gender variant recorded all of the way back to before the common era (BCE) was that of hijras in the Indian subcontinent. These individuals were noted in the Kama Sutra and other ancient Hindu texts, and the term included eunuchs, #intersex people, and transgender people. Despite attempts to wipe out this identity by the British following their passing of the Criminal Tribes Act in India in 1871, #hijras are still present today and are legally recognized as a part of a third gender category by the state. Sadly, the efforts of the British during #colonization have had an impact on society’s view of hijras, being the beginning 'of a mainstream discomfort… [with] transgender people and hijras' (New York Times).

"Around the same time of the Kama Sutra, approximately 385-380 BCE, Aristophanes detailed a creation myth revolving three sexes or genders. Males were believed to be 'born of the sun', while females were 'born of the earth' (Diogenes). A tertiary category, androgynos (now translated to androgynous), was believed to have been born from the moon and androgynos individuals had combined male and female traits. Aristophanes claimed that androgynos no longer existed. Today, it is often suggested that Aristophanes was solely referring to intersex individuals, explaining the different physical and biological traits of males and females existing in one person, but it is interesting to speculate on the potential for the features to represent the individual’s understanding of the gender expression as well.

"Finally, it is necessary to highlight the history of the #TwoSpirit identity in different Native cultures. More than 150 Native American tribes recognized third genders in their communities prior to colonization, with many of these identities having unique names and cultural significance. Most tribes considered two-spirit individuals a third gender, being neither men nor women, and the same terminology was used in reference to them. Other tribes, however, had a distinct word for two-spirit females, making them a fourth gender variant. What is apparent, however, is that the concept of gender had much more fluidity in Native American society than its European counterpart.

"Two-spirit people in some tribes held special roles in their communities, sometimes as healers or religious leaders. Unfortunately, many traditions in Native communities have been lost due to colonization, and 'two-spirit roles, in particular, were singled out for condemnation, interference, and many times violence' (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Much of what is known has survived by being passed down orally through generations.

"All of these examples scratch the surface of what is known in regard to gender expression prior to the early modern period. It is difficult to truly measure the scale because the further back one goes, the harder it is to find a wide array of text and relics from the period. What can be said for certain, however, is that individuals who identified outside of the gender binary have been a part of civilization since its infancy and have played valuable roles in a wide array of societies. This knowledge should help bring understanding that overall, human gender is quite fluid, and being aware and accepting this is part of long-practiced human traditions."

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