I want to find some movies, books, or TV shows that might help my parents better understand my experience of gender, the whole concept of gender dysphoria and being non-binary, etc.
For a revamp of my school's CEFR B1/B2 level English #teaching (lower to upper intermediate) literature component I'm looking for poems, short stories, and novels (for first pages assignments) and, most of all, a modern play!
The focus, and here's the catch, is #diversity. Anything that asks our pupils to see others than the neurotypical cis white hetero male perspective. #queerlit#bipoclit#nntlit, all suggestions would be welcome!
At the instigation of @jessica and other trans and queer siblings, my ADHD has compelled me to assemble a basic guide or primer on LGBTQ+ Media, Literature, and Culture for those getting their footing in our community. This is not authoritative, this just one rando queer trans gal's perspective on the keys to queer culture and art.
This will be very loosely organized and potentially chaotic...do not be afraid, my brain is just weird. Also, once the whole thread is up, feel free to add your own notes on key artists, media, moments, and more.
I'm now reading "Personal Score" by Ellen van Neerven and it's magnificent. The writing style, the approach to the often challenging subject matter... It was no surprise to learn that van Neerven is a poet.
The book's very topical following the World Cup, since it centres on the author's relationship to soccer. As well as their experience growing up First Nations in Meanjin.
I'm new here. So far my handful of posts have been automatic links to my blog posts. But the Elephant Bot just suggested I introduce myself.
So: I'm Nicola, a writer (novels mostly), fighter, kitty wrangler, scholar, and queer crip. The most recent novel is SPEAR, a "queer Arthurian masterpiece for the modern age," and a new one, MENEWOOD, sequel to HILD, coming 3 October, 2023.
My friend Reese Hogan isn’t on Mastodon, so I’m here to shout about his new book for him!
MY HEART IS HUMAN is out today!
If you want a story about:
-A single trans father with an evolving A.I. in his head
-A love interest who hunts robots for a living
-Rock concerts
-Deep convos about identity & what makes us human
I just moved here from another lovely instance because I found I wasn't posting at all about its subject matter but was only posting about #Autism. So here's one of those #Introduction posts with lots of #CamelCase hashtags -