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Category Archives: Spectrum
What is Demisexuality?
Welcome back to Terminology Tuesday. This week I will be explaining demisexuality. Someone who is demisexual does not feel sexual attraction toward someone unless there is an emotional connection. Demisexuality is not too uncommon of an identity, though many do not … Continue reading
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What is Bisexuality?
This week I want to talk about bisexuality for Terminology Tuesday because I feel it’s generally a very misunderstood term. I was reading a few posts recently (one of them, which contains others, can be found here), and they opened … Continue reading
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Transgender Awareness Day
For those of you who didn’t know, today is Transgender Awareness Day! Different days mean different things to different people. For some, today is just another day. For others, however, today is an important day. For me, today holds a sort … Continue reading
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What Does Genderqueer Mean?
This week for Terminology Tuesday I’m going to discuss what genderqueer means. Genderqueer is one of the umbrella terms for identities on the gender spectrum. It encompasses any non-cisgender identity, including transgender identities (transgender can also be an umbrella term). If … Continue reading
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Why Are Pronouns Important?
We know what pronouns are, but why talk about them? Why learn about what they are? Pronouns are an essential part of language. We add them to our sentences so instinctually, reading a passage without them is rather annoying. As earlier … Continue reading
What Does Going Stealth Mean?
This week’s Terminology Tuesday is going to explain what it means to be going stealth. Going stealth is a term in the trans* community used to describe passing as a gender identity which doesn’t align with your biological sex to the … Continue reading
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What is Pansexuality?
This week for Terminology Tuesday I’m going to explain pansexuality. Pansexuality is not attraction to pans. Or bread. Please do not make this mistake. Pansexuality is possible attraction to all genders. This does necessarily not mean attraction to all genders all the … Continue reading
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What Is The Closet?
This week for Terminology Tuesday I will explain the closet. You’ve probably heard of a closet before. That thing people put their clothes in. But why would someone be in it? Or come out of it? If someone is in the … Continue reading
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What Does It Mean To Misgender Someone?
This week on Terminology Tuesday I will explain what it means to misgender someone. Misgendering someone is when, for example, you call a boy “she.” You refer to someone by the incorrect gender. Sometimes it’s intentional, but it can also … Continue reading
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What Does Quoiromantic Mean?
This week on Terminology Tuesday I’m going to explain what it means to be quoiromantic. If an individual identifies as quoiromantic, that individual has a hard time telling the difference between romantic attraction and platonic attraction, or between having a … Continue reading
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