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What does cigender mean and how did the term come about? If you’re asking this question, you’re not alone. The short answer is that a cisgender person is someone who identifies with the same gender that they were assigned at birth.
The term “cis” is a Latin prefix that means:
In contrast, “trans” is a Latin prefix that means:
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Are homosexual animals a real thing? Across decades of research, the answer is a resounding … YES.
In modern society, many people associate homosexuality with human beings and their behavior. Males are supposedly born with a predisposition to be attracted to females, and vice versa. As the logic goes, this is because the goal of attraction is to reproduce the species.
Unfortunately, what this model lacks is a recognition that many variables contribute to the survival of the species, including flexible and varied relationship dynamics between numerous members of the species. [Read more…] about Gay is Natural – These Homosexual Animals Prove It
Current research estimates that intersex people compose 1.7% of the population, which makes being intersex as common as having red hair.
While many people don’t know what it means to be intersex, most people have heard the term before.
What does it mean to be intersex? Can you be intersex without knowing it? How do you find out if you are intersex? [Read more…] about Intersex: Its Meaning and Definition
Beginning in 2019, two major airlines started to offer travelers the option to choose “unspecified” or “undisclosed” as a gender option during the booking process. United Airlines was the first to introduce it in March 2019, while American Airlines followed suit in December 2019.
This move is a major step toward acknowledging people along the gender spectrum, including but not limited to transgender, intersex, nonbinary and gender nonconforming (GNC) identities. [Read more…] about Gender Neutral Airlines (And Travel) On The Rise
Ah, self-love. It may be a buzz word these days, but that doesn’t make it any less important. Just ask Jonathan Van Ness, who recently released his memoir called, Over the Top: A Journey to Self-Love.
Best known for his gig on Netflix’s hit, Queer Eye, Van Ness always delights with his optimistic attitude and warm personality.
Yet in his new book, the sensational Van Ness gets vulnerable. Turns out, he wasn’t always the bubbly ray of sunshine he is today, having struggled with with child sexual abuse, body image, drug addiction, prostitution, insecurities surrounding his sexuality and being diagnosed with HIV, among other profound experiences. [Read more…] about 9 Life Lessons I Learned From Jonathan Van Ness’s Book “Over the Top”
