2024-03-25

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2024-03-25 03:14 am

Figured Out Today that...

When I'm feeling low, it's a great time to write. The urge has been strong the past few days, I wonder if it goes the other way, too?

I watched something about Truman Capote as this consummate writer who had to be clever because otherwise he'd never fit in anywhere and I wondered if there is a relationship between comfort and having something to say.

I often have something to say, but the stronger my inner peace the less my urgency to get more than the gist down for later development.

I'd rather be happy and sustainable as part of a happy and sustainable community than to have writing as a demotivated superpower, but as demotivated super powers go, writing would have to be my favorite.
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2024-03-25 02:18 pm

Neuro+Queer but not Neuroqueer?

Just learned that the person who first coined "neuroqueer" isn't someone whose work I want to be boosting, but I haven't heard any viable alternatives, so I'm wrestling with that.

There is a demonstrated correlation between neurodivergent traits and LGBTQ+ identities, so it only makes sense to have an intersectional term for someone whose neurodivergence affects their interest/ability in performing assigned gender. I doubt she's going to make any money off it at this point, but is that justification enough for continuing to use it?