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[quirkykidsworld]

No uterus, no opinion

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[letstalktaboo]

I’m trying to start a conversation both about why menstruation isn’t an inherently female thing — if trans men experience it, it can’t be truly female, can it? — and how talking about our bodies is sometimes the best way to fight dysphoria and learn new things about how to improve our lives.

Cover picture by: @todasjevas (Instagram)

[sane-one]

Toxic Parental Behaviour

Let's understand what toxic parental behaviour is, when one or both parents engage in behaviours that stem long-term adverse consequences for their offspring, often continuing into adulthood.

Identifying toxic parental behaviour

• Self-centered behavior

• Physical abuse

• Verbal abuse

• Emotional abuse

• Manipulation

• Inability to respect boundaries

Here are some coping mechanisms while dealing with toxic parent/s:

• Stop trying to please them

• Set and enforce boundaries

• Be mindful of what you share with them

• You don't have to be available 24/7

• Know your parents' limitations

• Don't try to reason with them

• Always have an exit strategy

• If you wish to, you can work on their limitations

Lastly, the most important of all, don't forget to take care of yourself!

~Lokeshwari H Naidu, intern @lemmebegirls

[letstalktabooo]

PMDD is a hormone-based mood disorder where symptoms are only present in the luteal phase - that js between ovulation & around the time of your period. Premenstrual symptoms include a constellation of mood, behavioral, and physical indications that occur in a cyclic pattern prior to menstruation and then wane off after the menstrual period in women of reproductive age. By when it's overwhelming, consult a doctor. Request people who matter, to be a bit more affectionate and loving towards you; and you, on the other hand, tell yourself that it's just a lousy trick your hormones play on you; you can pull it off better than this. In case you break down, it's okay too. Talk to someone who offers a safe place, and bring yourself back up. You got this. . . By Sarvesh @lemmebe_official . . #lemmebe #pmdd #pms #beaware #pmddsymptoms #pmssymptoms #menstruation #didyouknow #facts #health #periodtalk #pmddlife #menstrualhealth #pmddsurvivor #pmddpeeps #pmddawareness #pmddsupport #selfcare #periods #pmddcommunity #pmddwarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/CfVsxXwJIYJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ynrimwar]

Till date, patriarchy still exists all over the nation even though there has been a call for gender equality and women empowerment. However, a small number of tribes that reside in the state of Meghalaya live differently. Also known as the ‘Abode of Clouds’, Meghalaya is known for its matrilineal society, many of which are not generally practiced in the country. The women of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes have a more active role in their societies. In a family household, the birth of a baby girl is always celebrated. They are allowed to avail the same opportunities as men such as education and having a career. They can own properties and lands as well. Traditionally, the daughter is considered the preserver of her clan, family and lineage. The youngest daughter is the primary caretaker of her parents and inherits the land and property of the family. She continues to stay with her parents whereas her husband leaves his home to stay at his wife’s. Children are given the surname of their mothers by default. In some cases, a woman is allowed to intermarry in the society. She is equally and financially inclined to contribute to household expenses and her choice in a potential marital partner is hers alone. The Khasi community never acknowledged dowry and never gives or takes dowry at all. Although the society is matrilineal, the state of Meghalaya is not matriarchal. The father continues to be the traditional head of the family. In the village councils, the Dorbar Shnong and the panchayats, the representation of women in politics was earlier prohibited. Nowadays, it is allowed though participation is minimal. It may not always be a walk in the park for women as one can often witness domestic violence done against them in any society. Still, for decades, Meghalaya continues to live by its principles, proving to the world that women are more or less as important as men are in the society and can uplift their tradition and culture to great lengths.

-Ynri War, intern at @just.lemmebe

#matrilineal #women #power #empowerment #privileges #culture #tribe #khasi #garo #jaintia #tradition #meghalaya #abode #of #clouds #northeast #india #society #acknowledge #lemmebe #daughter #hers https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaELCHpurl/?utm_medium=tumblr

[lemmebepuja]

Pansexuality

Hi! Previously we talked about bisexuality. Today, we'll talk about pansexuality.

Let's assume you randomly choose one individual from each gender that exists and make them stand in a line and glance at them from side to side. Well, a cinematographer would say that you're panning your vision from left to right, and that is how we'll visualize the term "pansexual".

A literal dictionary definition of bisexuality, due to the prefix bi-, is a sexual or romantic attraction to two sexes (males and females) or two genders (men and women). Pansexuality, however, composed with the prefix pan-, is the sexual attraction to a person of any sex or gender. Using these definitions, it is defined differently by explicitly including intersex, transgender, or outside the gender binary.

This identity is pretty common even though the term is lesser than or equally known than "bisexual." It is a sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people regardless of their sex or gender identity. Pan people often refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not the grounds to determine their romantic or sexual attraction to others.

It is a sexual orientation in itself or sometimes can be referred to as an offspring of bisexuality. Pans reject the binary gender as they are attracted to people who leniently consider themselves as "men" or "women" or even don't. This identity is a lot more inclusive than bisexuality.

[guywithperspective]

Gender-Neutral Names By Supriya, intern at @just.lemmebe I believe gender-neutral names are the future. Why so? Lemme explain. Names are inherently genderfluid; they are made up, and so is their gender. But cross fitting names (masculine names on women and feminine names on men) might cause more harm than good. A gender-neutral name helps resolve it. Gender is a spectrum, and no matter where a person identifies to fall, so will the name. A lot of trans men and women, I know, also go on to change their names after transition or therapy, which they will not have to do. Their identities do not have to clash so much with their names. A neutral name also allows parents to let the child fit whoever he/she/they decide to identify as, in the future. Gender-neutral names open up a conversation about gender-neutral spaces and creates awareness about the spectrum gender exists in. I have grown with several people who had neutral names, and I cannot thank their parents enough, whether they thought of this concept or not. Some of those names are Krishna, Samarpreet, Dew, Soumya, Charu, etc. Although in India, gender isn't disclosed before birth, even to the parents, the west has celebrated the idea of gender reveal parties. That, to me, is questionable. To reveal gender is to ascertain it and affirm the idea that gender has several entities and isn't a spectrum. It is to already restrict an unborn baby to stereotyped binary gender norms. It is not only limiting but often also suffocating. Even Jenna Karvunidis, the woman to start gender reveal parties, now regrets it because it is problematic. Ironically, the baby girl born after that reveal is someone who expresses herself by wearing suits. #GenZ #GenerationZ #Millenials #youth #Blogs #Blogging #OnTheBlog #ReadNow #instagood #instadaily #Instahub #Instagrammers #LemmeBe #Gratitude #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqally #Motivation #Lifestyle #genderneutralnames #genderneutralnamesonly #lgbtqai https://www.instagram.com/p/CROqMmPJbOO/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[Despite everything, I still ship Diana’s Frisk with ResetFrisk ]

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