Andrei Boyd (he.him)
CC Darlington (they.them)
Andrei Boyd (he.him)
CC Darlington (they.them)
GENDERED SPACES: WHAT’S IN A HAIRCUT?
BI
By: DORN SIMONBISEXUAL, PANSEXUAL, QUEER...AND TRADITIONAL?
In Irish style...”wha?” Can this be a thing?
YES!
Odd I know, as it is something I have struggled to come to terms with myself. That moral thinking, coating a traditional mind within a bisexual being, body and yearning.
Here’s the thing, being Bi does not take away your preference for morality, monogamy, or seeking that traditional partnering, even if one is partial to a little kinky play.
One can even add in the constructs of behavioural patterns, such as celibacy, whether intermittently between partners and
relationships or by a designated choice of duration.
Traditional:
Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established. "the traditional festivities of the Church year"
Produced, done, or used in accordance with tradition. "a traditional fish soup"
Habitually done, used, or found.
"the traditional drinks in the clubhouse" Wikipedia explains.
connection, having a perceived relationship in mind, that incorporates a mutual loving and acting dynamic, a long-lasting partnership, a moral agreement and a ‘going steady exclusively’ type vibe.
THE VARIANTS ARE OF COURSE MORE COMPLEX…
How does this apply to a Bisexual individual and their love life?
Well, I would have to say that it means having a solid approach to that love life, regardless of whether it is a Bi coupling, a Bi in a heteronormative relationship, or a single Bi seeking a partner or not.
Wanting that soulmate
Taking the traditional union of the marriage of two people in love, making an oath whether officially or not, to be in a relationship together, solely on the trajectory to growth, union, love and partnership. Being Bi or even in the scene does not mean one does not wish to have this traditional style of bonding, living and loving.
The variants are of course more complex, as it takes two people with the same goals, on top of the sexuality factors.
I wonder how many others presenting as Bi have this mindset or seek such a union? Not being a scene
race and sexuality. The film addresses the hypersexualisation of black men for the purposes of white pleasure while addressing the ‘silence’ placed upon black gay man due reinforced by the intersections of patriarchial masculinity, racism and homophobia. The radical use of music, poetry and dance articulates the experience of black gay masculinity in the late 80s’ that remains relevant today.
Classics & Honourable Mentions: Paris Is Burning (Dir: Jenny Livingston,1990)
Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (Dir: Sam Feder, 2020)
Circus of Books (Rachel Mason, 2019)
How To Survive A Plague (David France, 2012)
The Queen (Francis Simon, 1968)
•Rían BrowneSPIRITUALITY
THE CHOSEN ONES
There is a lot of talk in the spiritual community about being a “Chosen One”. The idea that some souls have incarnated in this lifetime to save humanity from its impending demise. This Saviour mentality is ripe in many, if not all, spiritual ideologies and is one that many spiritualist “newbies” deal with as they embark on their path of healing. It’s something we often see when a person undergoes change through a new belief system. The need to save everybody else from themselves. I certainly threw facts and figures at the people around me once I became a vegan only to begin eating meat again two years later. I absolutely preached my health and fitness beliefs onto others when I began fasting and lifting weights. And, as so many do, I separated people into low vibrational energies and high vibrational energies. I walked around with a halo over my head and metaphorical flyers to give to anyone that needed enlightening. You see, I had all of the answers. I knew that if people would just adhere to the teachings that helped me they would find themselves able to heal the things that held them back in their own lives.
I look back in horror as I remember that period of my journey. Now the more I know the more I realise how little I know. How little WE know. There are some deeply powerful and profound practices that trigger phenomenal healing and connection to the self. In my experience the
By: ANDREI BOYDexistence of spirit and an all encompassing creator is undeniable. But that’s me. And each day I set the intention to see that power in myself. And as my ability to connect to myself and the greater Spirit develops I can offer those gifts to others in need through psychic readings, healings and activations. This is my highest joy.
We must remember that the spark of Source lives in every person, place and thing. No one, no matter how dark or destructive, is separate from that fact. Whether you believe in Spirit or not, understand that everyone is a person living with their own pain. We must acknowledge the many privileges that often determine the degree to which a person can thrive in our world. This, in my opinion, is fundamental to letting go of the judgment we hold for ourselves and others, spiritual or not.
And so, we must deny the concept that some are chosen or enlightened and others are not. No matter what your belief system, no matter what vyour purpose. We are all ONE. We dance with the light and the darkness each day. Neither is separate from the other. The light you see in another is the the light that exist within you. Just as the darkness you see in another is a part of you also. We are all CHOSEN. We are all NOT. We are EVERYTHING and we are NOTHING.
•Andrei Boyd
COLOURING PAGES
