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Yemen's government sounds more rational than anything we've heard from the west in months

[determinate-negation]

finally an international rules based order

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Yemen explaining "Killing innocent people is bad" to the rest of the world as though we are toddlers

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merry christmas brothers

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[meredithsmallwood]

inner worlds, march 2020, riso printed by me ~

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some sketches for singles  : )

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posting fucking nothing on my nofans account 

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cleaning my room like *spends hour making new playlist* *skips song* *reads old letters* *puts on forgotten jewlery* *discovers trinket that evokes nostalgia* *stares at wall* *skips song again* *feels like crying but cant* *finds old art and cringes* *discovers trinket that evokes nostalgia* *discovers trinket that evokes nostalgia*

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pls don’t let this flop

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hi can i pls ask an ignorant question? if bi means being attracted to all the genders, what's the difference between that and pan? sorry if the answer's really obvious i know nothing lol

Hi so, honestly, there isnt a difference between bi and pan, bi is attraction to all genders, we have two labels that describe the same orientation.

Basically, the pan label was popularised online in the early 2000s. at the time there was a pervasive idea tht bisexuals were only attracted to cis men and women. This is from the first post on the 2002 Livejournal community, I Am Pansexual:

“… [T]his community is for pansexuals, as described in the user info. Pansexuals love people of all genders, male and female, but unlike bisexuals, pansexuals love transgendered, androgynous and gender fluid people, people who don’t fit into the categories of male or female.”

you can find the source for that quote and read more info on the history of pansexuality here. Those who IDed with the pan label back then used pan to mean attraction to cis men, cis women, and trans people. This definition is transphobic, trans men and women arent different genders to cis men and women and therefore, they dont fall under a separate attraction, nonbinary people arent a new third gender that you need a whole new and different sexuality in order to be attracted to. This is generally what people are referring to when they say the pansexual label has transphobic origins, but there have also been several redefinitions of pan that have also been transphobic.

I reccomend watching this youtube video which addresses the narrative that bi activism has a history of ‘rampant transphobia’.

Since 2002 the label has gone through several changes in definition, but the most common one lately seems to be that pan is attraction to all genders (regardless of gender); while bi is attraction to 2 or more (gender is a factor in attraction).

But if we look back at bi history, we can see that bisexuality has never been limited by gender, bisexuals were never fixated on the bi = 2 definition. its also useful to know that when people first started iding as bisexual (Stephen Donaldson, also known as Donny the Punk, was one of the first people to id as bisexual in around 1966 and the label gained popularity in the 70s), it meant something similar to unisex.

Bisexuals have been describing their bisexuality as attraction regardless of gender since the 70s;

“Being bisexual does not mean they have sexual relations with both sexes but that they are capable of meaningful and intimate involvement with a person regardless of gender”

Janet Bode, The Pressure Cooker, View From Another Closet (1976)

“I am bisexual because I am drawn to particular people regardless of gender. It doesn’t make me wishy-washy, confused, untrustworthy, or more sexually liberated. It makes me a bisexual.”

The Bisexual Community: Are We Visible Yet?, By Lani Ka’ahumanu (1987)

and The 1990 Bisexual Manifesto:

“Bisexuality is a whole, fluid identity. Do not assume that bisexuality is binary or duogamous in nature: that we have "two" sides or that we must be involved simultaneously with both genders to be fulfilled human beings. In fact, don’t assume that there are only two genders.”

evidences that bisexuals were aknowledging nonbinary genders (although they would have used genderqu**r or genderfuck instead of nonbinary as nonbinary was coined as a gender term more recently than the 90s) and including them in their bisexuality a decade before the I Am Pansexual community even existed. This is one of the many reasons why the pan label is also biphobic, because it trys to redefine bisexuality against bisexuals will, so that pan can mean attraction to all genders instead of bisexual.

If you want to read more about how different definitions of pansexual are based in biphobia i reccomend this article.

Here is the current defintion of bisexuality, as used by the American Institute of Bisexuality, and the Journal of Bisexuality. from the bi.org website:

"There are as many ways to be bi as there are bi people. No one word can fully capture the nuances of personality, culture, beliefs, or personal preference; no word should try to. The term bisexuality makes no such pretense—  it is a general and inclusive term that encompasses everyone; all sexes and all genders. That does not mean that bi people are attracted to everyone, merely that bi people’s attractions aren’t limited by sex or gender."

“Please also note that attraction to both same and different means attraction to all. Bisexuality is inherently inclusive of everyone, regardless of sex or gender.“

If you want to read more about bi history then this article; The Bisexual History They Don’t Want You to Know by @mediumkravitz is a good place to start. Kravtiz has also written; Does Liking a Nonbinary Person Make You Bi or Pan? Not Necessarily. which might clear up any confusion on where attraction to nonbinary genders fits into sexuality.

Also lastly, if you would like to read more on bisexuality and bi history, i recently made this masterlist of bi books, which might be helpful.

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ig: olvr.l

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Life on remote Japanese islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, November 1967

[minimalistgrufti]

Happy Junteenth!!

I ain’t gonna ask for money BUT if you could just support my publishing house, Oni House Press, a black woman owned publishing house dedicated to publishing speculative and experimental works by marginalized individuals.

support by buying/preordering the books available!! preorder/purchase here

also support my writer, yah yah she deserves it since she’s posted her work on here with no compensation and I think is worth thousands tbh

paypal.me/marsinaries

cash.me/$yahyascholfield

venmo.com/fluoresensitive

with all the publishing paid me tag on twitter and these publishing houses showing that they don’t really care about black writers, I also ask that you find a black owned, not just my own, and donate to them and buy their books, review their books, show them support!!

[kristina100000]

a couple of links if you can help out a few black trans women. i will be adding more as soon as i gather new ones but if you have any links or are a black trans woman yourself in need of help add to the post

Transition Healthcare & Medical Fund organized by Muteba Tshinabu Wa Munda

I’m reluctantly joining the litany of Black trans girls so isolated from… Muteba Tshinabu Wa Munda needs your support for Transition Healthc

Financing Bambi’s Facial Feminization surgery

Hello i’m a 19 year old Trans women and i need help to be able to afford my facial feminization surgeries, i would really appreciate it if y

Help Sai Start her New Life organized by Sai Land

hi!! i'm sai, a 20 year old black trans woman who just recently moved out of a toxic environment … Sai Land needs your support for Help Sai

TransWoman of color seeking housing organized by Nona Moselle

I am a part time worker for a Non-Profit orginiazation and I Love my job! Currently I… Nona Moselle needs your support for TransWoman of col

Support the Transgender District Fund organized by Aria Sa'id

Founded by Black transgender women, The Transgender District is the first legally rec… Aria Sa'id needs your support for Support the Transge

orbgoddess's Store | Society6

Shop Orbgoddess Society6 store featuring unique designs on various products across wall art, tech accessories, apparels, home decor and othe

Jasiri's transition funds organized by Alex Jackson

Jasiri, a 16 y/o transgender girl, is looking to get out of an unaccepting household, where she… Alex Jackson needs your support for Jasiri'

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https://twitter.com/yannceley/status/1272349635219243008?s=20

[kristina100000]

Black Trans Travel Fund

^ an organization that pays for car rides for black trans women specifically in ny and nj. here is their paypal

Go to paypal.me/BlackTransTravelFund and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worrie

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here's more, please share!

Adopted Trans Woman seeking safety & medical help organized by Maleah Hopé-Ellis

Short For the last 12 years I've faced judgment, assault and many … Maleah Hopé-Ellis needs your support for Adopted Trans Woman seeking saf

Help Black Trans Woman Transition organized by Alania Carr

Hi! My name is Alania Carr, I am a black trans woman who desperately needs help medicall… Alania Carr needs your support for Help Black Tran

Noelle’s Breast Augmentation organized by Noelle Deleon

hello! my name is Noelle Deleon. I am a black trans-woman, currently studying for my degree… Noelle Deleon needs your support for Noelle’s B

Kyo's (aka Key) Transition Fund organized by Keone Benton

Hello! Thank you for stopping by my gofundme page for my transition. My name is Key (My … Keone Benton needs your support for Kyo's (aka Ke

Tyra’s transition and progression fund organized by Tyrese Driu

Hey y’all! It’s Tyra. I’ve been debating asking for assistance with furthering my t… Tyrese Driu needs your support for Tyra’s transition an

Celeste’s Facial Feminization organized by Celeste Taylor

Hi lovelies! For the last few years I have been trying to find ways to make me more comfo… Celeste Taylor needs your support for Celeste’s F

Making My Dreams Come True organized by Shadé Prince-A

My name is Shadé Prince Ademola. I am a Nigerian, Cape Verdean and West Indian artist from… Shadé Prince-A needs your support for Making M

[mellific]

all sorts of echoes in these caverns

twitter / store

[quibbs]

getting up at 6:00 am made me realize that 6:00 am isnt a place it is an emotion

[dollygale]

6:00 am isn’t a place at all

[quibbs]

thats because it is an emotion

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