Some people wonder why LGBTQ+ folks change the way they dress after coming out. Part of it is because we still don't feel fully like ourselves. It's like we can't truly express who we are in the wrong clothing. It's that old saying, "The clothing makes the man." I'm personally rejecting most feminine clothing these days for many reasons. 1. Who I am. I lean towards the masculine side of life. I was always a bit sporty prior to high school and after university. In high school, I was a tomboy goth. When I first started working office jobs, I loved wearing blazers or vests and dress pants. Now, I'm somewhere around a futch. What's that mean aesthetically? Think blazers, turtlenecks, Henley shirts, skate shoes, t-shirts, jeans, cargos, hoodies, and dress shoes. But I don't mind adding in some girlish elements here and there like earrings, a pixie haircut, and dark nail polish. This all lets me play with gender in my outfits. 2. Durability and susta
Image by Bianca Van Dijk from Pixabay. I had my first day back at work on Tuesday. It was nice seeing my national lead. I was surprised that many of the lunch places in my building were still operating. One that was lost, I still don't want food from after three years away from it, so that was a happy change. At our International Women's Day virtual event yesterday, an upgrade to the Golden Rule was proposed by a speaker. The Platinum Rule Treat others the way they want to be treated. Don't assume they want to be treated like you. Ask them what works for them. I like this, but I also think we need to be careful because some people are overly demanding to an unreasonable level. They tend to demand to see the manager... Learning Another topic came up and that was how certain courses like science and math might be taught in ways that males understand more easily than females. I think all the methods should be available for every student to get what they need in order to lear