Micah's Blog

Rethinking The 'Non-Binary' Label


I have gone the full gamut of genders, woman, man, and now something else. You notice that I didn't say 'non-binary', and that's because, as I have continued to explore myself and this new gender, I have become less and less comfortable with 'non-binary'. For a time, it felt right and accurate, I had been both binaries and now am not in that binary. Ergo; non-binary. Right? Well...

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The Loneliness Society and Empathy Outsourcing


It seems in England, and largely the Western World, we have become isolated, starved of empathy and connection. No doubt this feeling is aided by the politicians and media outlets that focus and create cultural divides for their own careers or revenue. I cannot open the news without being bombarded with headlines, images, and messages shouting at how divided our world is, and how we should feel about it. The worst has been platformed; if someone hates you, you will always know about it. As a result, we have lost the social scripts and capabilities to connect and, most damagingly, empathy.

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