Started in 2018 but new to Tumblr, our organization is making freedom of form possible through research and advocacy activities. "Freedom of form" - basically synonymous with "morphological freedom" - is the idea that you should be able to modify your body to fit your identity, expression, and other goals.
At the Freedom of Form Foundation, we have a long-term focus on ambitious, full-body changes to fit one’s personality and sense of identity. We’re especially excited about species affirmation research – despite community passion surrounding the subject, it is vastly underrepresented in the biomedical sector. We stand wholeheartedly with the rights of individuals to choose how they interact with the world, including how they appear, and we are doing everything in our power to accommodate and accelerate freedom of form.
We undertake internal research, as well as awarding grants to outside researchers, for studies we judge as strategically valuable. Our active research projects include (1) an "intelligent" neuroprosthetic tail, (2) engineering software for anatomy and physiology, (3) understanding molecular cell biology of skin and the integument, and (4) wet-lab research to engineer new interactions between signaling molecules important to fur development.
We also firmly believe in supporting the journey of patients to receive the care they need. Through our gender resources project, we are equipping gender-questioning people with comprehensive but beginner-friendly information, in one place, to help them get started in evaluating more details and to have informed discussions with their doctors.
Finally, we are undertaking more outwards-facing activities such as advocacy, education, and community-building. We're interviewing thought leaders such as Anders Sandberg, Liz Parrish, Hugh Herr, and Max More for their thoughts on morphological freedom/freedom of form. We're holding held in-person panels, and hosting seminars ranging from biological to social topics. And we're supporting a growing community of passionate people on Discord, now close to 400 members from all walks of life.
We're excited to share details about the above and so much more here on Tumblr.
Let us know what you think, and please feel free to make suggestions or anything else as well. Just a quick note - we might be imperfect about answering messages on Tumblr, so please email us using contact information on our website if you want to make extra sure we see it!
And PS - we're volunteers who live and breathe this stuff. We've only gotten so far due to grassroots support - whether volunteering hours, recommendations or putting a word in, and/or financial support. If you believe we're worth supporting, just check our website at https://freedomofform.org/ for volunteering positions and ways to donate. Thank you!
