here goes:
explored feelings around defining aspects of gender, which is taken for granted without asking what gender is. are you defined by your gender?
talked about some initial defensive feelings regarding trans and intersex list of demands. started to understand why the the article has such a strong tone, and how the need for people to understand these things is important (i.e. difference between sex and gender).
what does it mean for you to identify as a man? if it is important to you to identify as a man, why? are these important or relevant questions? do they enforce the gender binary, is that a bad thing? by identifying as a man, do you inherently make it more difficult for others to exercise their own gender determination? thought about the difference between any gender identity arrived at by examination and self determination as opposed to a default gender identity assigned to you.
ruminated on the paradigm shift that gender is defined from the inside out, not imposed from the outside in. realized how difficult it is to think like that as opposed to socialized thoughts on gender.
talked about gender roles in a relationship. inherently bad? can they be good? thought about gender roles in a relationship in regards to those that were arrived at by examination and determination and those arrived at by default or without thought. whats healthy? how do you trust your motives?
fuck mondays.
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