Category Archives: Terminology Tuesday

Mental Health?

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Tyler

This week for Terminology Tuesday, I wanted to take a moment to talk about mental health. Before I continue this post, I think it is important to note that I am by no means a mental health professional. This semester, one of … Continue reading →

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What is a Safe Space?

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Tyler

This week for Terminology Tuesday I want to discuss safe spaces, because I feel like there’s a growing animosity toward them, especially in school settings. A safe space is a space in which individuals will be welcome regardless of who … Continue reading →

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What is National Coming Out Day

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Tyler

This year, National Coming Out Day happened to line up with Terminology Tuesday.  It is also Beneath The Identity’s one year anniversary.  I’m going to use this opportunity to talk about what National Coming Out Day is. National Coming Out … Continue reading →

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What are Preferred Pronouns?

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Tyler

This week for Terminology Tuesday I want to talk about preferred pronouns.   This builds on the beginning of my series on pronouns, when I talked about pronouns and why they are important. Preferred pronouns are tremendously overlooked, in part because of … Continue reading →

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The Binary and Nonbinary Genders

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Tyler

While there is a binary consisting of zeros and ones, this is not the binary I am here to tell you about today (though there are parallels). This Terminology Tuesday I want to talk about the gender binary. The gender … Continue reading →

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What is Polysexuality?

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Tyler

It’s Terminology Tuesday once again, and this week I will be discussing polysexuality. “Poly-” as a prefix generally means “two or more.” In regards to sexuality, this means attraction to two or more genders. For example, someone who is polysexual … Continue reading →

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What is Demisexuality?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Tyler

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?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Tyler

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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What Does Genderqueer Mean?

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Tyler

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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What Does Going Stealth Mean?

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Tyler

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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