Showing posts with label Karen Rayne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Rayne. Show all posts

Monday, July 26, 2010

LGBTQQIA! (Not a typo)

First, please take a look here.

Not done? Take your time (this is a blog, there's no rush), read it again if you wish.

Okay, now that that's done, dear reader! I'd like you to spark a convo, within the week, with at least one person (you're free to talk to as many as you like at maximum, of course) about one or more of these identity/sexual identity-based topics. Please report back with what you've heard no matter what the results are or when you read this post, I'm going to do it too!
Then, in the following week, try to bring up the subject with someone else of the same general demographic and someone of a very different one (a different generation, or walk of life, or inside/outside your family, or identifying/not- among the list's, for example). Were there big differences?

What are your own thoughts on the list, if you don't mind sharing them? Is there something missing? I may as well--rather, I intend to at some point--but it's 7 AM and I really need to go to sleep, I'd like a lot more focus first.

Please try it and please comment! Even a small discussion would be nice.
--LMM

'Getting it'

At 5 AM, I was very tired, but couldn't quite go to sleep. I ended up chatting, and at some point, returning to a beloved site I recently re-found. At 6:11 AM, I was handed inspiration.

[06:10] http://karenrayne.com/2010/05/10/what-does-prevention-mean/ so awesome.
[06:11] <&Atma> i've been poking around her site since you shared it the other day
[06:11] <&Atma> she gets it
[06:12] [Endurance] she really does
[06:13] [Endurance] well put
[06:13] <&Atma> that's all there is to it really
[06:13] <&Atma> she gets it
[06:14] <&Atma> sometimes things don't have to be complicated. if she gets it, that's all there is to it
[06:14] <&Atma> no question


I'm sure not everyone will agree with what Dr. Rayne says, but her points are solid, reasoned, and all towards the sake of the children and parents of now and those of the future. Is this effect some amount of awe? I wish more people could read this all over the world.

Knowing people see the world this way makes me smile.
--LMM